Organization For The Prohibition Of Chemical Weapons
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Chemical weapons watchdog demands answers from Syria after chlorine cylinders destroyedThe Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons said Syria's government had reported that two cylinders were destroyed by a June 8 airstrike on a Syrian military facility.WorldAug 4, 2021
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Chemical weapons watchdog says ‘chlorinated organic chemicals’ used in Syria gas attackThe global chemical weapons watchdog says in an interim report on the suspected chemical attack in Syria's Douma last April that "various chlorinated organic chemicals" were found at the siteWorldJul 6, 2018
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Russia warns it might walk away from chemical weapons watchdog after being blamed for attacksRussian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has warned that Russia could walk away from the global chemical weapons watchdog after member nations voted to allow the group to assign blame for chemical attacks.PoliticsJun 29, 2018
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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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Ex-Russian spy, daughter confirmed poisoned by nerve agent, chemical weapons watchdog saysThe international chemical weapons watchdog on Thursday confirmed Britain's finding that a former spy and his daughter were poisoned with a nerve agent, as Russia continues to deny suggestions that it was behind the attack.WorldApr 12, 2018
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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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UN officials in tears watching video from alleged chlorine attack in SyriaVideo footage of the March 16 attack, in Syria's Idlib governate, reportedly showed doctors rushing to help children affected by what has been called a chlorine gas attack.WorldApr 17, 2015
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UN council OKs resolution condemning chlorine attacks in SyriaThe U.N. Security Council has approved a resolution that condemns the use of toxic chemicals such as chlorine in Syria, while threatening militarily enforced action for violations.WorldMar 6, 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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OPCW: Fact-finding mission in Syria was ambushedThe global chemical weapons watchdog says members of a fact-finding mission investigating allegations of chlorine attacks in Syria were ambushed and detained on Tuesday before being released.WorldMay 28, 2014
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