It was bombed during the Gulf War, and the Iraqi government allowed CNN reporter Peter Arnett to film the destroyed building along with a conspicuous hand-painted sign that read, "baby milk factory".
Fabrikken blev bombet under Golfkrigen i 1991, hvorefter den irakiske regering tillod CNN reporter Peter Arnett at filme den ødelagte fabrik sammen med et lidt "mistænkeligt" håndmalet skilt, der bekendtgjorde, at bygningerne havde huset en "Baby Milk Factory".