Syria developing new nuclear facility?

New intelligence suggests that Syrian President Bashar Al-Assad could be covertly building a new underground nuclear complex near the Lebanese border, aided by Iran and North Korea
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SATELLITE IMAGE

Entrance

Well

50m 164ft

Hangars

Guard house

Hidden entrances

Air shaft

2008-2009: Construction begins on site believed to house nuclear reactor, enrichment facility and around 8,000 fuel rods
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Map detail

TURKEY

SYRIA

Marj as-Sultan: Suspected enrichment facility

Damascus

LEBANON

JORDAN

ISRAEL

SAUDI ARABIA

Deir al-Zor

IRAQ

100km 62 miles

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Sep 5, 2007: Seven Israeli F-15 fighter bombers destroy Kibar facility – believed to be developing nuclear weapons

Al Qusayr

Zaita Lake

Hidden site

SYRIA

LEBANON

Facility buried underground and resistant to attack

3km 2 miles

50m 164ft
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Sources: Federation of American Scientists, wire agencies

Picture: Bing Maps

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