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LONDON-North Korea has resumed its assistance to Syria for the installation of chemical warheads on ballistic missiles, a Tokyo newspaper reported. Pyongyang has resumed the transfer of chemical weapons technology to Syria for the assembly of nonconventional missile warheads, according Asian security sources. They said the effort focused on the installation and testing of chemical warheads for the Scud C and Scud D extended-range missiles.On Monday, the Tokyo-based Sankei daily reported that North Korea, after a break of four months, renewed the assistance to Damascus. In November 2007, Sankei said, a North Korean delegation briefed Syria's military on techniques to weaponize chemical agents in Scud C warheads.The sources said North Korea accelerated CW missile assistance to Syria throughout the first half of 2007. They said the effort was suspended in wake of an explosion at a Syrian missile facility near Aleppo in July.At least 15 people were killed when the explosion caused a fire that raced through the facility and released chemical agents, the sources said. They said the explosion took place as the Syrians, in cooperation with Iran, sought to install a mustard-gas warhead on a Scud C, with a range of 550 kilometers. Sankei said Pyongyang examined the accident and determined the reason for the explosion. In its latest visit, the North Korean delegation briefed the Syrian military on safety procedures.As in the days of Noah...
