Syria Tested Scud Missiles, Officials Allege

Syria test-fired three Scud missiles last week, including one that broke up over Turkey, senior Israeli security officials said.

The officials said the missiles, using North Korean technology and designed to carry chemical warheads, were fired May 27.

In New York, Israeli Foreign Minister Silvan Shalom said the Syrian tests were “very dangerous.” There was no comment from Damascus.

The New York Times first reported Israel’s allegations in Friday editions. It quoted the Turkish ambassador in Washington, Osman Faruk Logoglu, as saying that “during a military exercise, there was a technical mishap.”