Where has Isis used chemical weapons?
On March 15, 2017, Stars and Stripes reported that the London-based intelligence and analysis service IHS Conflict Monitor said the previous year that ISIS has used chemical weapons at least 52 times in Iraq and Syria since 2014, including chlorine and sulfur mustard agents.
What countries still use chemical warfare?
VI. Who has chemical weapons? Eight countries declared chemical weapons stockpiles when they joined the CWC: Albania, India, Iraq, Libya, Syria, the United States, Russia and an anonymous state widely believed to be South Korea.
When was the last time chemical warfare was used?
By the 1970s and 80s, an estimated 25 States were developing chemical weapons capabilities. But since the end of World War II, chemical weapons have reportedly been used in only a few cases, notably by Iraq in the 1980s against the Islamic Republic of Iran.
Do terrorists use chemical weapons?
Until the 1990s, terrorists had rarely possessed or employed chemical weapons. However, several states that have sponsored terrorism have also possessed chemical weapons—Libya, Iran, and Iraq—and there is a concern that they and groups they sponsor might use chemical weapons in the future.
Which country has the highest chemical weapon?
Russia
State declaration: Russia possessed the world’s largest chemical weapons stockpile: approximately 40,000 metric tons of chemical agent, including VX, sarin, soman, mustard, lewisite, mustard-lewisite mixtures, and phosgene. Russia has declared its arsenal to the OPCW and commenced destruction.
How can we stop chemical warfare?
Key to preventing chemical terrorism is ensuring that terrorists cannot easily access the chemicals they seek. The Chemical Weapons Convention requires its States Parties to “adopt the necessary measures” to ensure that toxic chemicals and their precursors are only used for non-prohibited purposes.
Can you defend against chemical weapons?
The first and most important line of defense against chemical agents is the individual protection provided by gas masks and protective clothing and the collective protection of combat vehicles and mobile or fixed shelters.
Is Syria still using chemical weapons?
As a State party to the Convention, Syria agreed to never under any circumstances use chemical weapons, yet the Assad regime has used such weapons against its own people on at least eight occasions since joining the Convention.