Chemical Weapons Experts in Syria Have Security Fears

The chemical weapons experts tasked with ridding Syria of its arsenal say security is a concern after car bombs and mortar attacks hit near the team's Damascus hotel. Malik Ellahi, a senior official at the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons, told reporters Thursday that so far security issues have not kept inspectors from doing their work. He said teams have visited 11 sites declared by Syria to be part of its chemical weapons program, and have destroyed equipment at ...

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