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ISIS’s Next Attack Could Be With Chemical Weapons
Earlier this month, Morocco’s head of counterterrorism, Abdelhak Khiame, warned that the Islamic State (ISIS) is trying to build chemical weapons to use in an attack on Europe.
Iraqi Officials: ISIS Chemical Attacks Kill Child, Wound 600
The Islamic State (ISIS) has launched two chemical attacks near the northern Iraqi city of Kirkuk, killing a three-year-old girl, wounding some 600 people and causing hundreds more to flee, Iraqi officials said Saturday.
Iraqi Officials: US Captured Top ISIS Chemical Arms Engineer
U.S. special forces captured the head of the Islamic State’s unit trying to develop chemical weapons in a raid last month in northern Iraq, Iraqi and U.S. officials told The Associated Press, the first known major success of Washington’s more aggressive policy of pursuing ISIS militants on the ground.
EU Slams Syria for Gaps in Chemical Weapons Declaration
A European Union envoy criticized Syria on Monday for “gaps and contradictions” in its declarations about its chemical weapons arsenal to the global watchdog
Islamic State’s Campaign May Be Going Chemical—Why No International Outcry?
Evidence is mounting that Islamic State (ISIS) is using chemical weapons in Iraq and Syria.
To Get Acceptable Iran Deal, Obama Must Avoid Mistakes Made in Syrian Chemical Weapons Negotiations
The Obama administration puts a lot of stock into negotiating with hostile regimes. Consider its seemingly endless negotiations with Iran over its illicit nuclear weapons program.
