Chemical watchdog denies claim from Syrian government its team has been kidnapped
All members are “safe”, and are currently returning to base after an attack.
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All members are “safe”, and are currently returning to base after an attack.
Up to 60 people were killed in attacks on Damascus and Homs yesterday.
Syria agreed last year to a US-Russian deal to hand over its chemical weapons.
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.
Syria had been given a deadline of tomorrow to get rid of all of its production and assembly facilities for chemical weapons.
A new batch of chemical weapons inspectors are learning how to tell if an attack has taken place or not.
Damascus was required to submit the destruction plan under a US-Russian deal agreed last month.
The organisation was named ahead of Pakistan activist Malala Youafzai.
The team charged with the destruction of the weapons began the process this morning, a source in the international mission has said.
UN chemical weapons experts leave country as separate disarmament group moves in to take next step against banned arsenal.
Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs Eamon Gilmore said it reflects Ireland’s “long-standing opposition to the use of weapons of mass destruction”.
Syria has handed over details of its chemical weapons arsenal.