# Chemical Weapons

This year

2023

# Chemical Weapons

US military destroys last of decades-old stockpiles of chemical weapons

The Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons called the milestone a “historic success” of disarmament.

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Jul 8th 2023, 8:15 AM

# Arrests

German police arrest Iranian man in chemical terror attack plot

German security services were tipped off to the suspect by the American FBI.

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Jan 8th 2023, 6:22 PM

Last year

2022

# Courts

Doctor who claims Turkey is using chemical weapons remains in jail

A militia claimed 17 of its fighters had died in Turkish chemical weapons attacks in northern Iraq.

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Dec 29th 2022, 3:21 PM

# mariupol

Explainer: How could it be determined that Russia used chemical weapons in Ukraine?

There are unconfirmed reports that chemical weapons were used in the city of Mariupol.

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Apr 12th 2022, 6:30 PM

# Chemical Weapons

Biden says Putin considering using chemical and biological weapons in Ukraine

Biden said Putin’s “back is against the wall”.

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Mar 22nd 2022, 7:16 AM

# Ukraine

Ukraine rejects chemical weapons claims as Biden pledges to avoid a third world war

Russia has accused the United States of funding research into the development of biological weapons in Ukraine.

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Mar 11th 2022, 5:30 PM

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# spy mania

Netherlands expels 'Russian agents' after foiling cyber attack on chemical weapons watchdog

Dutch and British intelligence trailed the men and found equipment to intercept the watchdog’s wifi.

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Oct 4th 2018, 1:45 PM

# chemical attack

Defence Forces conduct exercise to help prepare for 'dirty bomb' attacks

This EU-funded project uses robots and unmanned aerial vehicles to help minimise the risk to operators while collecting physical evidence.

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Apr 26th 2018, 5:27 PM

# Damascus

Putin says further Syria strikes from Western powers would spark 'chaos'

Meanwhile, a Russian resolution calling for condemnation of the US, British, and French missile strikes on Syria has failed at the UN Security Council.

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Apr 15th 2018, 5:15 PM

# Price to pay

Trump to decide on response to Syrian chemical attack 'probably by the end of today'

“Everybody’s gonna pay a price.”

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Apr 9th 2018, 6:39 PM

# Chemical Weapons

France is in no doubt who it blames for deadly sarin gas attack

It says the chemical fingerprint was developed in Syrian laboratories.

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Apr 26th 2017, 11:54 AM

# Airstrikes

Syrian president claims chemical attack was faked by US

‘We don’t know whether those dead children were killed there … Were they dead at all?’

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Apr 13th 2017, 3:36 PM

# Chemical Weapons

Spicer apologises over 'insensitive' Hitler remarks amid calls for him to be fired

“I mistakenly used an inappropriate and insensitive comment about the Holocaust and there is no comparison.”

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Apr 12th 2017, 7:11 AM

# history lesson

Sean Spicer just said even Hitler 'didn't sink to using chemical weapons'

The White House Press Secretary is under fire once again for his comments.

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Apr 11th 2017, 8:40 PM

# Gas attack

'It crossed a lot of lines for me': Trump says he's changed attitude on Syria following alleged chemical attack

The air strike in Idlib province drew widespread condemnation.

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Apr 5th 2017, 9:40 PM

# six years of war

US points finger at Assad after suspected chemical attack kills dozens in Syria

At least 58 people died in the attack.

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Apr 4th 2017, 6:25 PM

# Mosul

Suspected chemical weapons attack on Iraqi city slammed as 'horrible'

“There is never justification — none whatsoever — for the use of chemical weapons.”

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Mar 4th 2017, 1:27 PM

# chlorine gas

'It will not be tolerated': Syrian army blamed for third chemical weapons attack on own people

Investigators say the substance may have been chlorine gas, based on the symptoms the victims displayed.

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Oct 23rd 2016, 8:00 AM

# Chemical Weapons

The US is going to start destroying about 780,000 chemical-filled artillery shells

A US army plant is about to start destroying the nation’s largest remaining stockpile of mustard agent.

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Sep 3rd 2016, 11:30 AM

# Chemical Weapons

MI6 report may have contained plot from a Nicolas Cage film, Chilcot Report says

1996 Michael Bay thriller The Rock showed chemical weapons being stored in glass containers.

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Jul 6th 2016, 10:42 PM

# barrel bomb

There is "strong evidence" that the Syrian government used chlorine gas in attacks on rebels

Human Rights Watch say that barrel bombs embedded with cylinders of chlorine gas were dropped on three towns.

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May 13th 2014, 8:14 AM

# Al Qaeda

Two crucified, 60 killed, as chemical weapons watchdog launches fresh probe in Syria

Up to 60 people were killed in attacks on Damascus and Homs yesterday.

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Apr 30th 2014, 10:28 AM

Voices

Column: 'With a few surviving classmates, I stepped carefully over the dead and dying'

As a 13-year old schoolgirl, Setsuko Thurlow became a survivor of the atomic bombing of Hiroshima. Her harrowing testimony is a continuing reminder of the importance of nuclear disarmament, writes Jamie Walsh.

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Mar 27th 2014, 7:30 PM

# Chemical Weapons

First shipment of chemical weapons leaves Syria

Syria agreed last year to a US-Russian deal to hand over its chemical weapons.

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Jan 7th 2014, 7:55 PM

# syrian war

Syrian 'barrel bombs' kill 76 people including 28 children

The “unprecedented” bombardment came as the UN estimated that the number of Syrian refugees would touch 4.1 million by the end of 2014.

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Dec 16th 2013, 11:34 AM

# Syria

'Clear and convincing evidence' that chemical weapons used in Syria

The United Nations report concluded that there have been at least five deadly attacks.

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Dec 13th 2013, 7:57 AM

# airstrike

Israeli warplanes carry out Syrian airstrike

The attack targeted the delivery of Russian missiles with Israel worried repeatedly declaring it would intervene to stop Hezbollah receiving “game-changing” weapons.

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Nov 1st 2013, 8:51 AM

Voices

Column: Making chemical weapons a defining issue in Syria sends entirely the wrong message

If the international community is serious about helping the people of Syria, it should set about creating the conditions for a massive humanitarian intervention, which of course would mean concentrating everything that is killing people.

Oct 31st 2013, 7:30 PM

# Deadline

Syria has destroyed all of its chemical weapons equipment: watchdog

Syria had been given a deadline of tomorrow to get rid of all of its production and assembly facilities for chemical weapons.

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Oct 31st 2013, 10:47 AM

# tough day at work

How chemical weapons inspectors learn to do their jobs

A new batch of chemical weapons inspectors are learning how to tell if an attack has taken place or not.

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Oct 28th 2013, 9:15 AM

# weapons inspections

Syria hands over detailed plan to destroy chemical weapons on time

Damascus was required to submit the destruction plan under a US-Russian deal agreed last month.

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Oct 27th 2013, 2:00 PM

# Syria

'A credit to the Assad regime': US welcomes Syria's chemical weapons disposal

Syria’s quick compliance with the destroying of chemical weapons stockpile has earned praise from US Secretary of State John Kerry.

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Oct 7th 2013, 7:49 AM

# Syrian Conflict

Process of destroying Syria's chemical weapons now under way

The team charged with the destruction of the weapons began the process this morning, a source in the international mission has said.

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Oct 6th 2013, 11:30 AM

# Defence Forces

Explainer: What are Irish troops doing in Syria?

115 Irish Defence Forces personnel have now arrived at their new base. Why were they sent there? How long is the mission? How will they spend their downtime? Your questions, answered.

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Sep 30th 2013, 8:30 PM

# Bashar al-Assad

Syria: Inspectors prepare to destroy chemical weapons

UN chemical weapons experts leave country as separate disarmament group moves in to take next step against banned arsenal.

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Sep 30th 2013, 11:17 AM

# United Nations

Gilmore to meet UN Secretary General for Syria talks

The Tánaiste will also address the United Nations General Assembly later today.

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Sep 28th 2013, 12:36 PM

Good Morning

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Sep 27th 2013, 8:35 AM

# stockpile

Ireland to give €200k towards destroying chemical weapons in Syria

Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs Eamon Gilmore said it reflects Ireland’s “long-standing opposition to the use of weapons of mass destruction”.

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Sep 25th 2013, 12:01 AM