First Shipment of Chemical Weapons Leaves Syria

On Danish ship

Reason Staff | 1.7.2014 10:40 AM

The first consignment of chemical weapons has left the Syrian port of Latakia on a Danish ship, the United Nations has confirmed.

Removing the most dangerous chemicals is the first step of a UN-backed deal to eliminate Syria's chemical arsenal by the middle of 2014.

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First Shipment of Chemical Weapons Leaves Syria

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