Syria Said to Begin Destruction of Chemical Weapons Facilities

Syria has started the long-delayed destruction of a dozen underground bunkers and hangars that were used for the production and storage of chemical weapons, diplomatic sources told Reuters on Monday. Damascus last year handed over 1,300 metric tons of toxic agents after joining the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW), but it is months behind schedule in destroying the facilities used to make and store its deadly stockpile. Work at a first tunnel began on Dec....

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