A civilian team at a base in Maryland disposed of Syrian toxins a decade ago after hundreds of people were killed in a nerve agent attack.
Tag: Biological and Chemical Warfare
Who Was Igor Kirillov, the Russian General Killed in a Moscow Bomb Blast?
The general had faced sanctions for using chemical weapons in Ukraine.
What Happens to Syria’s Chemical Weapons Arsenal After al-Assad’s Ouster?
While experts believe that Syria has retained some stocks of chemical weapons, their quantities likely have been depleted and it would be hard for rogue actors to use them.
U.S. Spy Agencies Monitor Chemical Weapons Storage Sites, Fearing Use in Syria
But aides to President Biden have made clear that the United States has no intention of intervening in support of either President Bashar al-Assad or the rebels.
U.S. Accuses Russia of Using Chemical Weapons in Ukraine
The State Department said Russia had used chloropicrin, a poison gas widely used during World War I, against Ukrainian forces, an act that would violate a global ban signed by Moscow.
French Judges Issue Warrant for Syria’s President in War Crimes Case
The warrant relates to the deadly use of chemical weapons and is a major step to hold President Bashar al-Assad accountable for some of the worst atrocities in Syria’s long conflict.
Syrian Torture Hearing Begins in International Court
The International Court of Justice, in a case brought by Canada and the Netherlands, will determine whether President Bashar al-Assad violated the U.N. Convention Against Torture.
Seiichi Morimura, 90, Who Exposed Japanese Wartime Atrocities, Dies
In a widely read book, he detailed gruesome biological experiments on people at a secret Imperial Army site in occupied China before and during World War II.
Syria’s Assad Expected to Attend Arab League Summit
President Bashar al-Assad is expected to participate in the meeting for the first time since brutally crushing his country’s Arab Spring uprising.
U.S. Rebukes Russia for Claims of Secret Bioweapons in Ukraine
Russia used a formal meeting in Geneva to air its unsupported accusations but faced considerable diplomatic pushback.