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‘Death was everywhere’: Syria’s chemical weapon victims share their trauma
6 days, 16 hours ago

‘Death was everywhere’: Syria’s chemical weapon victims share their trauma

Al Jazeera  

Since the fall of President Bashar al-Assad, Syria’s chemical weapon victims have recounted their trauma without fear of reprisal. The regime of Bashar al-Assad had just fired rockets filled with sarin gas at Zamalka, and people were shouting: “Chemical weapon attack! “Just the name ‘Bashar al-Assad’ would instil fear in all of us.” As the al-Assad regime committed a growing …

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Syria slams chemical watchdog report on 2018 attack
1 year, 10 months ago

Syria slams chemical watchdog report on 2018 attack

Associated Press  

DAMASCUS, Syria — Syria on Thursday dismissed the global chemical weapons watchdog’s statement, which said that investigators had found “reasonable grounds to believe” the Syrian air force dropped two cylinders of chlorine gas in 2018 on then-rebel-held town of Douma. Syria’s permanent representative to OPCW, Ambassador Milad Atieh, told reporters that the OPCW has been biased towards “Western positions.” “The …

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Syria ‘totally rejects’ watchdog report on 2018 chemical attack
1 year, 10 months ago

Syria ‘totally rejects’ watchdog report on 2018 chemical attack

Al Jazeera  

OPCW report found that at least one Syrian air force helicopter dropped toxic gas on the rebel-held town of Douma. Syria has rejected a report by the global chemical weapons watchdog that blamed Damascus for a 2018 poison gas attack which killed 43 people, calling it “false”. In the OPCW report, investigators said there were “reasonable grounds to believe” that …

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Watchdog blames Syria’s air force for deadly chlorine attack
1 year, 10 months ago

Watchdog blames Syria’s air force for deadly chlorine attack

Associated Press  

THE HAGUE, Netherlands — The global chemical weapons watchdog said Friday that its investigators found “reasonable grounds to believe” Syria’s air force dropped two cylinders containing chlorine gas on the city of Douma in April 2018, killing 43 people. “The use of chemical weapons in Douma – and anywhere – is unacceptable and a breach of international law,” OPCW Director-General …

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OPCW blames Syria gov’t for 2018 chlorine gas attack in Douma
1 year, 10 months ago

OPCW blames Syria gov’t for 2018 chlorine gas attack in Douma

Al Jazeera  

Chemical weapons watchdog concludes that a Syrian air force helicopter dropped two cylinders ‘containing toxic chlorine gas on two apartment buildings’ in rebel-held town five years ago. The global chemical weapons watchdog has concluded there are “reasonable grounds” to believe that Syrian government forces carried out a chemical weapons attack in a rebel-held town that killed dozens of people nearly …

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States suspend Syria’s OPCW rights over chemical attacks
3 years, 8 months ago

States suspend Syria’s OPCW rights over chemical attacks

Associated Press  

THE HAGUE, Netherlands — In an unprecedented vote Wednesday, member states of the global chemical weapons watchdog suspended Syria’s voting rights at the organization as a punishment for the repeated use of toxic gas by Damascus. In a tweet, the British delegation to the meeting called the decision a “Vital step to maintain credibility of Chemical Weapons Convention.” Syria didn’t …

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Syrian Air Force May Have Dropped Chlorine Bomb on Town in Rebel Area in 2018: Chemical Arms Watchdog
3 years, 8 months ago

Syrian Air Force May Have Dropped Chlorine Bomb on Town in Rebel Area in 2018: Chemical Arms Watchdog

News 18  

The global chemical weapons watchdog has “reasonable grounds to believe” that Syria’s air force dropped a chlorine bomb on a residential neighbourhood in the rebel-controlled Idlib region in February 2018, a report released on Monday said. The new report by the OPCW chemical weapons watchdog’s investigative arm said no one was killed when the cylinder of chlorine gas, delivered in …

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