US EditionWatchdog says over 100 chemical weapons sites may still remain in Syria
- Chemical weapons inspectors reported on April 6, 2025, that over 100 unsecured chemical weapons sites may remain in Syria after Assad's fall.
- This concern follows Assad's use of sarin and chlorine gas until at least 2018 despite Damascus agreeing in 2013 to give up its chemical stockpiles.
- The sites, suspected to house sarin, chlorine, and mustard gas, are linked to research, manufacture, and storage of chemical weapons amid unclear government control.
- The OPCW estimates more than 100 sites, far exceeding Assad's declared numbers, and fears terrorists could access deadly materials, highlighting major security risks.
- This situation implies ongoing threats from chemical weapons remnants, challenging international efforts to secure and eliminate Syria's chemical arsenal.
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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.
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
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