The IHS conclusions, which are based on local news reports, social media and Islamic State propaganda, mark the broadest compilation of chemical attacks in the conflict. TURKEY Reported attacks with chemical weapons. The New York Times obtained an advance copy of the assessment and the location of the 52 reported chemical attacks. In September, for instance, allied warplanes attacked a converted pharmaceutical factory in northern Iraq thought to have been a chemical weapons production facility. As Iraqi forces now advance into Mosul, analysts warned that the Islamic State could unleash more chemical attacks as they cede control.

Source: New York Times November 22, 2016 00:08 UTC