Posted on · Two cylinders dropped on the rebel-held Syrian city of Saraqeb — sending nearly a dozen people to seek medical help for nausea and other symptoms — had contained chlorine, the OPCW says
Posted on · An international inspection team has been waiting for nearly a week to investigate an alleged strike in Syria. Former inspectors say the delay will complicate their efforts
Posted on · The Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons would not confirm whether its inspectors have entered Douma, the site of a suspected chemical weapons attack earlier this month
Posted on · A team from the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons plans to begin investigating the attack in Douma by Saturday. U.S. Defense Secretary Jim Mattis called the attack "inexcusable"
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Posted on · President Trump had a ready retort to a Russian threat to shoot down any U.S. missiles in Syria: "Get ready Russia, because they will be coming, nice and new and 'smart!'"
Posted on · Trump on Tuesday cancelled plans to travel to South America later this week, choosing to stay in the United States to manage the response to the events in Syria
Posted on · Trump said the attack “will be met and it will be met forcefully”
Posted on · Syria is a signatory to the Chemical Weapons Convention and says it neither possesses nor uses chemical weapons. Evidence indicates otherwise