Use of chemical weapons in syria

Syria arrests former officer accused of overseeing production of sarin bombs

Potential charges could include murder and participation in the use of prohibited weapons, as well as war crimes or crimes against humanity if supported by evidence. 

|ByRIZIK ALABI/THE MEDIA LINE, THE MEDIA LINE STAFF
Former Syrian army Col. Ahmad Habib Ali is seen in detention following his arrest by Syrian authorities. Syria's Interior Ministry says he supervised the production of sarin-filled aerial bombs used in attacks between 2013 and 2017.
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Syrian officials find remnants of chemical weapons program from Assad regime era - report

The country’s government had “located remnants of former Syrian ‌president Bashar al-Assad's clandestine chemical weapons program, including raw materials and munitions."

|BySETH J. FRANTZMAN
Syria’s interim President Ahmed al-Sharaa looks on as he attends the “Aleppo, Key to Victory” celebration marking Syria’s liberation, in Aleppo, Syria May 27, 2025.

Syria unveils plan to rid country of Assad's chemical weapons stockpile

Syria has unveiled a plan to eliminate Assad's chemical weapons with international support. The operation will inspect 100 sites to track and destroy remaining toxic munitions.

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CHILDREN HOLD flags next to a sculpture of Druze warrior Sultan Pasha al-Atrash after Syrian rebels announced the ousting of president Bashar Assad, in the Druze village of Majdal Shams, Golan Heights, earlier this month.

Syria vows to rid itself of Assad's chemical weapons legacy

"Syria is ready ... to solve this decades-old problem imposed on us by a previous regime," Syria's foreign minister said.

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Footage of Syrian gas attack deaths brings UN Security council to tears

The Syrian government has repeatedly denied using chemical weapons.

APRIL 17, 2015ByREUTERS
A Syrian man reacts after oppositionists say pro-Assad forces dropped a bomb on a neighborhood in Aleppo