The global chemical weapons watchdog has said it found “reasonable grounds” that chlorine was used as a weapon in a deadly attack on the Syrian town of Douma last year. Watchdog says toxic chemical was used in Syria attackThe determination was contained in a detailed report by the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons’ fact finding mission that investigated the April 7 2018 attack. The toxic chemical was likely molecular chlorine OPCW “The toxic chemical was likely molecular chlorine” https://www.independent.ie/world-news/watchdog-says-toxic-chemical-was-used-in-syria-attack-37869890.html “The toxic chemical was likely molecular chlorine” https://www.independent.ie/world-news/watchdog-says-toxic-chemical-was-used-in-syria-attack-37869890.htmlHowever, the data they eventually amassed and studied provided “reasonable grounds that the use of a toxic chemical as a weapon” took place, the OPCW said. “This toxic chemical contained reactive chlorine. The toxic chemical was likely molecular chlorine.”Survivors reached in the aftermath of the attack said they were overwhelmed by the smell of chlorine on the night of April 7.

Source: Irish Independent March 01, 2019 19:52 UTC