Chemical Weapon Attack
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U.S. monitoring reports of possible chemical weapon attack in Ukraine by RussiaA local battalion unit said an unknown "poisonous substance" was dropped on Mariupol by a Russian drone, causing respiratory failure and symptoms of vestibulo-atactic syndrome.WorldApr 11, 2022
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Chemical weapons inspectors reach site of Syrian gas attackThe attack on April 7, which Syrian activists say killed more than 40 people, prompted punitive U.S., British and French airstrikes.WorldApr 17, 2018
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Syria chemical weapon attack shows Bashar al-Assad free to act with impunityThe attack speaks to the limits of U.S. power and influence, and sends an alarming signal about the erosion of global rules and norms on weapons of mass destruction.WorldApr 5, 2017
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