Syria begins destroying al-Assad-era chemical weapons materials
Summary
Syria has started destroying chemical weapons materials from a secret program run by former President Bashar al-Assad. The United Nations verified the destruction of chemical bombs in Syria for the first time since 2014, and Syria is preparing court trials for people involved in the program.Key Facts
- Syria found leftover chemical weapons materials and munitions similar to those used in past gas attacks.
- The Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) verified the destruction of 42 aerial chemical bombs in Syria.
- Syria discovered a new chemical weapons production facility and new chemicals linked to nerve agents.
- Syria declared two storage sites for these chemical weapons materials.
- This is the first destruction of chemical weapons materials on Syrian soil in over ten years.
- Syrian authorities arrested 18 people suspected of working on the chemical weapons program, including military and technical officials.
- Syria plans to hold court hearings for these suspects.
- Syria’s UN envoy said Israeli attacks have disrupted some chemical weapons destruction efforts.
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