Mustard Gas
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Iraqi troops find ISIS chemical weapons in MosulIraqi forces discovered a mustard chemical warfare agent in eastern Mosul alongside a cache of Russian surface-to-surface missiles, an Iraqi officer said Saturday.WorldJan 28, 2017
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US military to destroy big chemical weapon stockpileThe U.S. Army plans to start operating a $4.5 billion plant next week that will destroy the nation's largest remaining stockpile of mustard agent, complying with an international treaty that bans chemical weapons.WorldAug 31, 2016
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Kurdish forces say Islamic State group used chemical weaponsIslamic State militants recently fired mortar shells believed to have been filled with a chemical substance, possibly chlorine, at Kurdish troops close to the Iraqi town of Sinjar, wounding 30 fighters, a Kurdish military officer and a medical official said Thursday.WorldFeb 18, 2016
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A Lethbridge family takes part in Remembrance Day to honor loved oneMary Insley is a member of the Lethbridge Legion. She has been taking part in Remembrance Day ceremonies for as long as she can remember.Nov 11, 2015
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Chemical weapons watchdog believes Syrian insurgents used mustard gasA source at the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons said Thursday that inspectors from the international watchdog have found evidence that mustard gas was used during fighting between insurgent groups in the Syrian town of Marea in August.WorldNov 5, 2015
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German intelligence has evidence IS used mustard gas in northern IraqIt quoted BND chief Gerhard Schindler as saying that the agency has "information that IS used mustard gas in northern Iraq."WorldSep 7, 2015
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Islamic State: What is known about the ISIS chemical weapons claimsRecently released images that appear to show victims of a chemical attack have raised questions about whether ISIS has acquired and used chemical weapons in Syria. WARNING: GRAPHIC CONTENTWorldOct 15, 2014
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US prepares for offshore destruction of Syria’s chemical weaponsAn initial plan to destroy chemicals and weapons in a third country was rejected after no nation was willing to accept the hazardous waste.WorldNov 30, 2013
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