Last of Syria's Known Chemical Arms Are Shipped Abroad for Destruction

(New York Times) Nick Cumming-Bruce and Rick Gladstone - Syria exported the last of its known supplies of chemical weapons components on Monday for destruction overseas, the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons announced. But the organization said that verification work was not complete and reminded the Syrian authorities that they have not yet destroyed - as required - a dozen facilities used for making and mixing the munitions. A separate inquiry into the use of chlorine gas bombs is also pending.


2014-06-24 00:00:00

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