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Satellite Photos Reveal Ballistic Missile Factory 

January 25 2019

Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia is believed to have built its first ballistic missile factory, according to satellite imagery cited by the Washington Post

Photos of a site in Al Watah, southwest of the capital, Riyadh, show a rocket-engine production and test facility, according to an analysis by the Middlebury Institute of International Studies at Monterey, Calif. 

The Saudi rockets likely use solid fuel, said two other experts who reviewed the material. 

It is unclear if the facility is...

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