There were no indications that the Syria government, after seven years of civil war, had developed new, deadlier chemicals. (AP Photo) There were no indications that the Syria government, after seven years of civil war, had developed new, deadlier chemicals. Raising the alarm about the continued threat, US officials said it was “highly likely” that Assad kept a hidden stockpile of chemical weapons after 2013 that he failed to properly disclose. Assad’s government has denied using chemical weapons. Yet Syria’s government isn’t the only chemical weapons threat in the region, according to the officials.

Source: Indian Express February 01, 2018 22:30 UTC