Inspectors reportedly investigated eleven separate instances where chemical weapons were used against civilians in Syria. The UN’s Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) has said that ISIS is likely to be using chemical weapons against its enemies in Iraq and Syria. The OPCW has been investigating 11 alleged chemical weapon attacks reported to it by the Syrian Government. In at least one case, blood samples suggested exposure to the deadly nerve agent sarin or a sarin-like substance. On Wednesday, UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon called on all parties involved in Syria’s civil war “to take immediate steps towards ending this horrific use of force.” Iraqi and US officials have said that ISIS is known to have captured former government stockpiles and laboratories, and also has access to experts, allowing it to pursue a chemical weapons programme.
The UN’s Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) has said that ISIS is likely to be using chemical weapons against its enemies in Iraq and Syria. The OPCW has been investigating 11 alleged chemical weapon attacks reported to it by the Syrian Government. In at least one case, blood samples suggested exposure to the deadly nerve agent sarin or a sarin-like substance. On Wednesday, UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon called on all parties involved in Syria’s civil war “to take immediate steps towards ending this horrific use of force.” Iraqi and US officials have said that ISIS is known to have captured former government stockpiles and laboratories, and also has access to experts, allowing it to pursue a chemical weapons programme.