Iraq accuses Briton of agricultural sabotage

07 June 1999

Iraq accuses Briton of agricultural sabotage

Iraq accused a British mine-clearing expert working for the United
Nations (UN) of agricultural sabotage by planting locusts eggs to
damage crops.

The UN said it was checking the allegations against the Briton, who
was identified only as “Reed”.

• The Daily Telegraph 07/06/99 page 13 (World Bulletin)