UN Says Syria Has Begun to Destroy Previous Regime’s Chemical Weapons
Damascus has the agreements and approvals in place to begin destruction activities, and, so far, 42 aerial bombs have been destroyed.
Syria has initiated the destruction of materials from the former Assad regime’s chemical weapons program. This marks the first verified destruction of Syrian chemical munitions by the OPCW since 2014. The Office for Disarmament Affairs has been in contact with the OPCW and the Syrian ambassador regarding these efforts.
- Syria has begun destroying materials from the previous Assad regime’s chemical weapons program.
- This is the first such dismantling of Syrian chemical munitions in over a decade.
- The OPCW has verified the destruction of chemical weapons in Syria for the first time since 2014.
- The Office for Disarmament Affairs is in contact with the OPCW and the Syrian ambassador to the UN.
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