The UN has described a chemical weapons attack in Damascus last month as a war crime
Syria 'Submits Chemical Arms Data' -- BBC
Syria has begun sending details of its chemical weapons as part of a US-Russia brokered deal to make them safe, the chemical arms watchdog has said.
The Hague-based OPCW added that it expected more details from Syria in the coming days and had postponed a meeting planned for Sunday.
Syria was given a Saturday deadline to give a full list of its chemical arms.
The US had threatened military action over a chemical attack in Damascus last month, which the UN called a war crime.
The US, UK and France have accused Syrian government forces of carrying out the attack in the Ghouta district, but President Bashar al-Assad has blamed rebel groups.
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My Comment: Submitting this chemical weapon inventory is a positive development .... doing this is not .... Syria moves chemical weapons again, motive unclear -- CNN.
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