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Syria forms task force to find and destroy last 'Assad-era chemical weapons'

From Jerusalem Post · () English

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  • Syria has established a task force to locate and destroy remaining Assad-era chemical weapons.
  • The Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) confirmed the discovery of dozens of undeclared chemical munitions.
  • These findings include aerial bombs, rockets, and related chemicals, discovered at previously undisclosed sites.

Syria has announced the formation of a task force dedicated to finding and eliminating residual chemical weapons from the era of former President Bashar al-Assad. This initiative follows recent discoveries of undeclared chemical munitions, as confirmed by the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW).

dozens of undeclared chemical weapons have been found in Syria

· AFP in Arab NewsReporting on the OPCW's findings regarding chemical weapons discovered in Syria.

According to Syrian state media, the Permanent Mission of the Syrian Arab Republic to the OPCW reported progress in eliminating these remnants. Searches and investigations have identified sites linked to the previous chemical weapons program. The OPCW's monthly report noted that its team deployed earlier this month to verify Syria's declarations regarding its chemical weapons stockpiles.

Syria achieves progress in elimination of remnants of Assad-Era Chemical Weapons.

· SANASyrian state media reporting on the country's efforts to address legacy chemical weapons.

The searches focused on "high-priority undeclared locations," including sites in Latakia. Dozens of undeclared chemical munitions, such as aerial bombs and rockets, along with chemicals and related equipment, were found. Thousands of pages of documentation were also discovered at these sites.

dozens of undeclared chemical munitions such as aerial bombs and rockets, as well as separately found chemicals and related equipment... have been found at several of these undeclared locations, together with thousands of pages of documentation

· OPCW reportDetails from the global watchdog's report on the discovered chemical materials and documents.

Syria joined the OPCW in 2013, agreeing to declare and destroy its chemical weapons stockpiles under international pressure, particularly from Russia and the United States, to avert airstrikes. While the majority of the stockpile was reportedly removed in 2013-2014, these recent findings indicate that some weapons remained. All discovered materials have reportedly been transferred to dedicated chemical storage facilities following verification by the OPCW's Technical Secretariat.

all materials, munitions, and equipment were transferred to dedicated chemical storage facilities following verification by the Technical Secretariat of the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW)

· Syria’s permanent mission to the OPCWStatement confirming the handling and verification of the discovered chemical weapons.
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