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Frog Tag 
UNSCOM Photo 

An UNSCOM inspector examines a tamper-proof "tag" on a short-range ballistic missile known as the "FROG."  Beginning in 1973, Iraq purchased a number of these systems from the Soviet Union.  These missiles are now kept under monitoring by UNSCOM, and all known FROGs have been tagged with a unique serial number.  At least twice per year, UNSCOM requires Iraq to "corral" a portion of its FROG force for inspection; the serial numbers of the systems to be inspected are provided to Iraq shortly before the inspection begins. 


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