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 16 October 2008 04:11 BST

UN inspectors to visit alleged Syrian nuclear site

Sunday, 22 Jun 2008 11:38
Israeli jets crossed the border between the two countries in September to bomb the Syrian site
The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) inspectors are set to visit Syria to probe its alleged nuclear programme.

The IAEA, one of the United Nations (UN)'s functional bodies will look into the Al-Kibar site, which was bombed by Israeli jets in September 2007.

Previously, the United States has released intelligence showing pictures of the secretive facility. It stated that Syrian officials had received clandestine materials from North Korea which were helping the Middle Eastern country to allegedly develop a capacity to build offensive nuclear weapons.

The data provided by the US compared Syrian and North Korean facilities and also showed that the Syrians had allegedly made attempts to cover up the facility's real purpose before and after the air strike.

Syria has previously rejected claims that it was violating its international agreements by seeking to develop the deadly arms and said the building was for research purposes alone. It condemned its neighbour, with which it is technically at war, for conducting an unauthorised attack on its territory.

UN inspectors will be hoping to uncover details of the true purpose of the facility during this month's visit which comes over eight months after the strike.

US and Israeli officials have confirmed that the strike took place and are worried of a country in the region, that is hostile to the Jewish state, developing nuclear capability.

The UN inspectors' conclusions, if critical of Syria's actions, could result in increased pressure on North Korea, which has promised to suspend its nuclear programme in exchange for economic incentives.
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