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April 17, 2020

Syria is responsible for three chemical weapons attacks in 2017, investigation says

Greg Koblentz, member of the Scientists Working Group on Chemical and Biological Security, spoke with Chemical and Engineering News about an investigation saying Syria is responsible for the 2017 chemical weapons attacks.

“IIT used several methods to determine that the sarin used in Ltamenah had been produced by the Syrian government,” agrees Gregory D. Koblentz, director of the Biodefense Graduate Program at George Mason University and a member of the Scientists Working Group on Chemical and Biological Security. “The combination of these different analyses and methodologies provide damning evidence that Syria has used sarin to attack civilians on multiple occasions.” Read more

Posted in: Biological and Chemical Weapons, Center in the News, Middle East, Press Room

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