Nonya Bidniss :CIAverified: on Nostr: U.S. intelligence agencies are closely monitoring suspected chemical weapons storage ...
U.S. intelligence agencies are closely monitoring suspected chemical weapons storage sites in Syria, looking for indications that forces loyal to President Bashar al-Assad are preparing to employ them against the collection of rebel groups fighting to depose him, officials said Saturday.
The agencies assess that Mr. al-Assad’s forces have maintained limited stockpiles of chemical weapons, including munitions loaded with the nerve agent sarin, and there is growing concern that the government could employ them as part of a last-ditch effort to prevent rebels from seizing the capital, Damascus, said the officials, who spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss intelligence matters.
Mr. al-Assad’s government has repeatedly used chemical weapons, including nerve agents and chlorine gas, against rebels during the 13-year civil war, according to assessments by human rights monitors, the United States and others.
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Original: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/12/07/world/middleeast/us-spy-agencies-monitor-chemical-weapons-storage-sites-fearing-use-in-syria.html
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The agencies assess that Mr. al-Assad’s forces have maintained limited stockpiles of chemical weapons, including munitions loaded with the nerve agent sarin, and there is growing concern that the government could employ them as part of a last-ditch effort to prevent rebels from seizing the capital, Damascus, said the officials, who spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss intelligence matters.
Mr. al-Assad’s government has repeatedly used chemical weapons, including nerve agents and chlorine gas, against rebels during the 13-year civil war, according to assessments by human rights monitors, the United States and others.
#ChemicalWeapons #Syria
Original: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/12/07/world/middleeast/us-spy-agencies-monitor-chemical-weapons-storage-sites-fearing-use-in-syria.html
No paywall archive link: https://archive.is/0leSD