Watchdog says over 100 chemical weapons sites may still remain in Syria

There could be more than 100 abandoned chemical weapons sites in Syria, far higher than any previous estimate and a test for the new government after the fall of former President Bashar al-Assad, The New York Times reported on Monday.

Inspectors Say Around 100 Chemical Weapons Sites Remain in Syria

More than 100 chemical weapons sites are suspected to remain in Syria, left behind after the fall of former President Bashar al-Assad, inspectors from the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons said. That number is the first estimate of its kind as the leading international organization that tracks these weapons seeks to enter Syria to assess what remains of al-Assad’s notorious military program, according to a report published by …

Over 100 chemical weapons sites of Assad regime may still be existing in Syria: Report

World: The suspected sites were likely used for research, manufacturing, and storage of nerve agents like sarin, chlorine, and mustard gas. Some are believed to be hidden in caves or similar difficult-to-reach sites.

Syria may still house more than 100 chemical weapons sites

Chemical weapons inspectors working in post-Assad Syria expressed concern over the possibility that there are still more than 100 chemical weapons sites without security assurances in the country.]]>

The Assad regime has produced C weapons for decades and has also used them against its own people. Israel has bombed several depots after the overthrow. Now the »New York Times« reports: There is much more to it than previously thought.

Syria likely has over 100 chemical weapons sites, way more than Assad regime ever acknowledged

The Assad regime was accused of using chemical weapons, such as sarin gas and chlorine, against opposition leaders and fighters. It revealed the presence of 27 chemical weapons sites in Syria following a deal between US and Russia that was reached after the Ghouta sarin gas massacre of August 2013