Syria begins destroying Assad-era chemical weapons
The OPCW said Syria verified the irreversible destruction of 42 aerial bombs as part of its first chemical munitions destruction since 2014.
- On Thursday, Syria began destroying remnants of an Assad-era chemical weapons program, with the OPCW verifying the irreversible destruction of 42 aerial bombs—the first such verification since 2014.
- United Nations High Representative for Disarmament Affairs Izumi Nakamitsu confirmed that following the May discovery, Syria declared one additional chemical weapons production facility, newly discovered nerve-agent materials, and two storage facilities.
- Syrian authorities earlier this year took 18 suspects into custody for alleged involvement in the Assad-era chemical weapons program, including high-level military, political, and technical officials. Olabi said the country is preparing its first court hearing for those suspected.
- Syria's Ambassador Ibrahim Olabi told the Security Council that Syria is "protecting the world and the region through such work," while alleging the region's security is exposed to attacks by Israel.
- Last month, the OPCW deployed a team to Syria to verify destruction of category-three chemical weapons—unfilled munitions and related equipment. This marks the first international verification of Syrian chemical destruction since 2014.
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Deadly agents such as nerve gas were used against the population during the civil war
OPCW verifies first destruction of Syria's chemical weapons since 2014
The OPCW has verified the irreversible destruction of 42 Assad-era chemical munitions in Syria, marking the first on Syrian soil in more than a decade and following the May discovery of remnants including a production facility and nerve-agent precursor. Syrian officials, led by UN envoy Ibrahim Olabi, said the destruction protects regional security but criticized repeated Israeli attacks for hindering search-and-destroy efforts. · 16 sources acr…
Syria began destroying remnants of Assad's chemical arsenal Syria <p>began destroying components of the ousted Assad regime's chemical program in cooperation with the PLO. The organization confirmed the destruction 42 aerial bombs.</p>
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lrytas.ltSyria has begun the process of destroying chemical weapons materials identified by an international monitoring body, the country's representative to the United Nations said on Thursday.
In the Syrian civil war thousands of people were killed or injured by poison gas attacks. After the fall of the former leader Assad, the new government discovers military remains. The first remaining chemical weapons are now being destroyed.
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