Friday, September 11, 2015

U.S. Official: Islamic State Making And Using Chemical Weapons


BBC: US official: 'IS making and using chemical weapons in Iraq and Syria'

There is a growing belief within the US government that the Islamic State militant group is making and using crude chemical weapons in Iraq and Syria, a US official has told the BBC.

The US has identified at least four occasions on both sides of the Iraq-Syria border where IS has used mustard agents, the official said.

The official said the chemical was being used in powder form.

A BBC team on the Turkey-Syria border has seen evidence backing these claims.

More News On Reports That The Islamic State Is Making And Using Chemical Weapons

ISIS are making and using chemical weapons in Syria and Iraq says US official as horrific pictures of Kurdish soldiers' injuries caused by mustard gas emerge -- Daily Mail
Isis 'manufacturing and using chemical weapons' in Iraq and Syria, US official claims -- The Independent
Exclusive photos appear to show grisly effect of ISIS’ mustard gas attacks on Kurds -- FOX News
Islamic State using 'chemical weapons' as wounded soldiers reveal painful skin burns in graphic footage -- Mirror
Islamic State making use of chemical weapons in Iraq, Syria: US official -- Express Tribune
Islamic State using chemical weapons in Iraq & Syria – report -- RT
German intelligence confirms Isis used mustard gas in Iraq, says news report -- The Guardian
Investigation to assign blame for chemical weapon attacks in Syria is given the green light but UN won't expand probe into Iraqi atrocities -- Daily Mail
Where Did ISIS Get Its Chemical Weapons? -- Nancy Youssef, Daily Beast

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