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September 19, 2012       Share:    

Source: http://www.spiegel.de/international/world/syria-tested-chemical-weapons-in-desert-in-august-eyewitnesses-say-a-856206.html

Syria Tested Chemical Weapons Systems, Witnesses Say

(Der Spiegel-Germany) The Syrian army is believed to have tested missile systems for poison gas shells at the end of August near a chemical weapons research center at Safira, east of Aleppo, witnesses said. Five or six empty shells devised for delivering chemical agents were fired by tanks and aircraft at a site called Diraiham in the desert near the village of Khanasir. Iranian officers believed to be members of the Revolutionary Guards were flown in by helicopter for the test.

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