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Tag: Biological and Chemical Warfare

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U.S. to Impose Sanctions on Sudan Over Use of Chemical Weapons

May 22, 2025May 22, 2025DECLAN WALSHComments Off on U.S. to Impose Sanctions on Sudan Over Use of Chemical Weapons

The State Department’s announcement comes months after U.S. officials found evidence that Sudan’s military had used chemical weapons against its paramilitary rival.

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Syrians Recount Gas Attack Under Assad as They Seek Justice

April 18, 2025April 18, 2025Carlotta Gall, Saad Alnassife and Kiana HayeriComments Off on Syrians Recount Gas Attack Under Assad as They Seek Justice

Syria’s ousted dictator, Bashar al-Assad, unleashed a Sarin gas strike on the suburbs of Damascus in 2013, killing at least 1,500. Now, the survivors want justice.

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Syrians Recount Gas Attack: Choking, Shaking, Foaming at the Mouth

April 18, 2025April 18, 2025Carlotta Gall, Saad Alnassife and Kiana HayeriComments Off on Syrians Recount Gas Attack: Choking, Shaking, Foaming at the Mouth

Syria’s ousted dictator, Bashar al-Assad, unleashed a Sarin gas strike on the suburbs of Damascus in 2013, killing at least 1,500. Now, the survivors want justice.

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Syria Likely Has Over 100 Chemical Weapons Sites, Inspectors Say

April 6, 2025April 6, 2025Megha RajagopalanComments Off on Syria Likely Has Over 100 Chemical Weapons Sites, Inspectors Say

The number, far higher than any previous estimate, poses a test for the new government. Experts fear that sarin, chlorine and mustard gas stockpiles could be unsecured.

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Syria Likely Has Over 100 Chemical Weapons Sites, Inspectors Say

April 6, 2025Megha RajagopalanComments Off on Syria Likely Has Over 100 Chemical Weapons Sites, Inspectors Say

The number, far higher than any previous estimate, poses a test for the new government. Experts fear that sarin, chlorine and mustard gas stockpiles could be unsecured.

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If Syrian Chemical Weapons Were Found, the U.S. Army Could Safely Destroy Them

December 25, 2024JOHN ISMAYComments Off on If Syrian Chemical Weapons Were Found, the U.S. Army Could Safely Destroy Them

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.

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Who Was Igor Kirillov, the Russian General Killed in a Moscow Bomb Blast?

December 17, 2024December 18, 2024THE NEW YORK TIMESComments Off on Who Was Igor Kirillov, the Russian General Killed in a Moscow Bomb Blast?

The general had faced sanctions for using chemical weapons in Ukraine.

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What Happens to Syria’s Chemical Weapons Arsenal After al-Assad’s Ouster?

December 9, 2024December 9, 2024Aryn BakerComments Off on 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.

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U.S. Spy Agencies Monitor Chemical Weapons Storage Sites, Fearing Use in Syria

December 7, 2024December 7, 2024Adam EntousComments Off on 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.

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U.S. Accuses Russia of Using Chemical Weapons in Ukraine

May 2, 2024May 3, 2024CONSTANT MEHEUTComments Off on 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.

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