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PRO/AH/EDR> Chemical weapons – Iraq, Syria (02): mustard gas
Poisoning -- IraqThere is a growing belief within the US government that the Islamic State [IS] militant group is making and using crude chemical weapons in Iraq and Syria, a US official has told the BBC.The US has identified at least 4 occasions on both sides of the Iraq-Syria border where IS has used mustard agents, the official said. The official said the chemical was being used in powder form.A BBC team on the Turkey-Syria border has seen evidence backing these claims. The US believes the group Read more [...]
