U.S. Army Destroys Chemical Weapons in Hawaii

The U.S. Army yesterday destroyed chemical weapons found on the Hawaiian island of Oahu, television station KHON2 reported (see GSN, Feb. 9).

The Army exploded the ordnance on site at Schofield Barracks after determining that the munitions could not safely be moved, officials said.

All chemicals contained in the weapons are believed to have been destroyed, the officials added (KHON2, Feb. 14).

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