Syria crisis over chemical weapons - an annotated graphic

With the UK now joining the US in voicing concern to Syria over the possible use of chemical weapons, now seems an opportune moment to share this graphic about Syria’s chemical weapons arsenal. The list of weapons makes for particularly unpleasant reading. The Syrian government has warned that it may use them in the event of foreign intervention, as the fierce fighting continues in the cities of Aleppo and Damascus.

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Syria’s chemical weapon reserves

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