Syria establishes task force to find and destroy last 'Assad-era chemical weapons'
Syria has formed a task force aimed at locating and eliminating the remaining chemical weapons from the Assad era. This initiative follows reports of numerous undeclared chemical weapons discovered within the country. The announcement coincides with the commemoration of the 12th anniversary of a significant chemical attack in Ghouta.
- ▪Syria has established a task force to find and destroy remaining chemical weapons.
- ▪Dozens of undeclared chemical weapons have been reported found in Syria.
- ▪The task force's formation coincides with the anniversary of a major chemical attack in Ghouta.
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Syria establishes task force to find and destroy last 'Assad-era chemical weapons'In a separate report by the AFP in Arab News, it was reported on Wednesday that “dozens of undeclared chemical weapons have been found in Syria."Follow us on GoogleGhouta residents commemorate the 12th anniversary of the chemical attack on August 21, 2025 in Zamalka, Syria. On 21 August 2013 President Bashar al-Assad ordered strikes on two opposition-controlled areas of Ghouta, in the suburbs around Damascus. (photo credit: Ali Haj Suleiman/Getty Images)
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