OPCW:

Sarin or Similar Substance Used in Idlib Attack

Rasa - The global chemical weapons watchdog said Sarin or a similar banned toxin was used in an attack in Syria's Idlib province on April 4 that killed nearly dozens of Syrian people.

News ID: 429068

Date: 20 April 2017 - 23:45

RNA - The Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons' Director General Ahmet Uzumcu said results of the analysis "indicate that sarin or a sarin like substance was used", Swiss Info reported.

The finding was based on tests on bio-medical samples collected from three victims during their autopsies that were analyzed at two OPCW-designated laboratories, the OPCW said.

"Bio-medical samples from seven individuals undergoing treatment at hospitals ... also indicate exposure to sarin or a sarin like substance," the statement said.

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