AMMAN, Jordan, Oct. 9 (UPI) -- A U.S. official in Jordan said Saddam Hussein sent convoys of Iraqi equipment to Syria prior to the U.S.-led war in Iraq in March, a report said Thursday.
David Kay, the head of the U.S. team looking for weapons of mass destruction, said his inspectors have not been able to determine the contents of the convoys, World Tribune.com said.
Kay also said his group has learned from Iraqi nationals the Saddam regime prepared fuel for Scud missiles during 2002. He said this activity indicates Iraq's military retained Scud missiles banned by the United Nations.
"Scud missile fuel is only useful in Scud missiles," Kay said.
Meanwhile, Iraq and Syria have opened discussions on a security cooperation accord.
Officials said the two countries have focused on border security in an attempt to stop Islamic insurgents from entering Iraq. The United States has said many of the fighters who have joined the Sunni insurgency against the coalition in Iraq have come from Syria.
