Wednesday, September 19, 2012

Syria Is Preparing It's Chemical Arsenal

A satellite image of al-Safir, Syria's main chemical weapons facility, near Aleppo. Photo by GlobalSecurity.org

Syrian Regime 'Will Deploy Chemical Weapons As Last Resort' -- The Telegraph

The Syrian regime plans to deploy chemical weapons against its own people "as a last resort", the former head of Syria's chemical arsenal has said in an interview with a British newspaper.

Major-General Adnan Sillu said he defected from the Syrian army three months ago after being party to top-levels talks about the use of chemical weapons on both rebel fighters and civilians.

"We were in a serious discussion about the use of chemical weapons, including how we would use them and in what areas," he told The Times, referring to a meeting held at Syria's chemical weapons centre south of Damascus.

"We discussed this as a last resort – such as if the regime lost control of an important area such as Aleppo."

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More News On Syria's Chemical Weapons

Syrian Regime 'Will Deploy Chemical Weapons As Last Resort' -- Business Insider
Syria plans chemical war on own people -- The Australian/Times
Syria 'plans to use chemical weapons' -- News24
Report: Assad May Use Chemical Weapons on Syrians -- Arutz Sheva

Syria Tested Chemical Weapons Systems, Witnesses Say -- Spiegel Online
Syrians tested chemical weapons firing systems -- Jerusalem Post
Syria carries out chemical weapons drill -- The Telegraph
Report: Syria tested chemical weapons systems -- YNet News
Report: Syrian Army Tested Systems for Poison Gas Shells -- Arutz Sheva
Report: Syria tested chemical weapons delivery systems in August -- Haaretz

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