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Trump administration: Syria probably continuing to make, use chemical weapons
Source: Washington Post
Trump administration: Syria probably continuing to make, use chemical weapons
By Missy Ryan February 1 at 5:27 PM
The Syrian regime has adapted its chemical weapons program since a 2013 disarmament deal and appears to be continuing to produce and employ banned chemical munitions, the Trump administration said Thursday.
Senior U.S. officials laid out what they said were strong indications that the government of President Bashar al-Assad, seeking to overcome diminished military might, has used the munitions repeatedly since the April attack that triggered President Trump’s missile strike on a Syrian military facility.
“We’re certainly seeing the evolution of allegations into new kinds of weapons that suggests an ongoing production capability” related to sarin and chlorine weapons, one official said. “They clearly think they can get away with this if they keep it under a certain level.”
The comments indicate mounting American concern that Syrian authorities may be trying to rebuild their chemical weapons program despite years of international censure — and that support from Russia may be helping them do so.
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By Missy Ryan February 1 at 5:27 PM
The Syrian regime has adapted its chemical weapons program since a 2013 disarmament deal and appears to be continuing to produce and employ banned chemical munitions, the Trump administration said Thursday.
Senior U.S. officials laid out what they said were strong indications that the government of President Bashar al-Assad, seeking to overcome diminished military might, has used the munitions repeatedly since the April attack that triggered President Trump’s missile strike on a Syrian military facility.
“We’re certainly seeing the evolution of allegations into new kinds of weapons that suggests an ongoing production capability” related to sarin and chlorine weapons, one official said. “They clearly think they can get away with this if they keep it under a certain level.”
The comments indicate mounting American concern that Syrian authorities may be trying to rebuild their chemical weapons program despite years of international censure — and that support from Russia may be helping them do so.
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Read more: https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/national-security/trump-administration-syria-probably-continuing-to-make-use-chemical-weapons/2018/02/01/23064386-0785-11e8-b48c-b07fea957bd5_story.html
