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Head of Turkish Medical Association Arrested over Chemical Weapon Use Claim

Turkish police detained on Wednesday the head of the Turkish Medical Association (TTB), Sebnem Korur Fincanci, for allegedly "spreading terrorist group propaganda". Fincanci had confirmed allegations that the Turkish armed forces had used chemical weapons against the Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) in northern Iraq. An investigation was launched over statements…

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Turkish doctor detained for proposing chemical weapons probe

Police have detained the president of the Turkish Medical Association after she called for an investigation into allegations that Turkey used chemical weapons against Kurdish militants in northern Iraq

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US Sanctions 3 Syrian Military Officials

The US on Monday imposed sanctions on three high-ranking Syrian Army officials involved in gross violations of human rights, namely their role in a chemical attack in Eastern Ghouta, a suburb of Damascus, in 2013. As a result of the sanctions, the three officers as well as their immediate family…

Asharq Al-Awsat

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Erdogan says Turkish army has never used chemical weapons

President Tayyip Erdogan said Turkey's armed forces have never used chemical weapons and that legal action would be taken against those who make such allegations, broadcaster NTV reported on Friday.

Reuters

Türkiye Denies Use of Chemical Weapons Against Kurdish Fighters

Türkiye on Thursday blasted as "completely unfounded and untrue" claims that its military used chemical weapons in its fight against outlawed Kurdish fighters in northern Iraq. Media outlets close to the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK), which Ankara and its Western allies list as a terror group, claimed that the Turkish…

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Turkey slams allegations of chemical weapons use in northern Iraq

Turkey's defence ministry and top government officials on Thursday firmly rejected allegations that the Turkish Armed Forces had used chemical weapons in their operations against Kurdish militants.

Reuters

US President Joe Biden issues nuclear 'Armageddon' warning

US president warns that Vladimir Putin is 'not joking' when talking about using nuclear, biological, or chemical weapons

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Joe Biden issues nuclear 'Armageddon' warning

US president warns that Vladimir Putin is 'not joking' when talking about using nuclear, biological, or chemical weapons

Wales Online

Washington Accuses Damascus of Retaining Hidden Chemical Weapons Stockpile

The United Nations High Representative for Disarmament Affairs called on Syrian authorities to again provide clarifications over 20 significant areas to completely resolve its chemical weapons file in line with Security Council Resolution 2118. Syria must change its attitude and cooperate fully with the body charged with verifying its compliance…

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PFAS destruction: Blue Grass Army Depot could be a reception site

A longtime observer of chemical weapons storage and disposal in Madison County is keeping an eye on research aimed at destroying so-called “forever chemicals.” Craig Williams co-chairs the Chemical Destruction Community Advisory Board.

WEKU

Japan bans export of chemical weapons goods to Russia

Japan has expressed grave concern about Russia’s possible use of nuclear weapons against Ukraine

The Independent UK

Biden urges Putin not to use tactical nuclear arms in Ukraine: CBS

U.S. President Joe Biden urged Russian President Vladimir Putin to not use tactical nuclear or chemical weapons in the wake of setbacks in Ukraine, in a CBS News interview to air on Sunday.

Reuters

Biden warns Putin against using nuclear or chemical weapons

WASHIINGTON — President Joe Biden said Vladimir Putin would face a “consequential” U.S. response if the Russian president used nuclear or chemical weapons in the war in Ukraine.

Tribune News Service

Celebrity SAS: Who Dares Wins cast took on mock chemical weapons attack for new series

Celebrity SAS: Who Dares Wins returns on Channel 4 this weekend with a new cast - including EastEnders Maisie Smith, Love Island's Amber Gill and Strictly's AJ Pritchard - put through their paces

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U.S. calls for Alexei Navalny's release on anniversary of assassination attempt

“We again condemn Russia’s use of a chemical weapon to poison a political opponent, and call on the Kremlin to fully declare and dismantle its chemical weapons program."

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Shoigu Says Russia Has No Need to Use Nuclear Weapons in Ukraine

Russia has "no need" to use nuclear weapons in Ukraine, its defense minister said on Tuesday, describing media speculation that Moscow might deploy nuclear or chemical weapons in the conflict as "absolute lies". "From a military point of view, there is no need to use nuclear weapons in Ukraine to…

Tribune News Service

Martin Schram: Veterans become political pawns

It was four in the afternoon on March 10, 1991, when the first planned explosion of Saddam Hussein’s chemical weapons went off at the U.S. weapons depot in Khamisiyah, Iraq, and the first gray-white smoke cloud that would come to be called The Plume wafted skyward and drifted over the…

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Impact of Israeli strike in Gaza akin to chemical weapons, NGO report finds

Shells fired at agrochemical warehouse created toxic plume that has left residents with health problems

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Destruction of the last VX nerve munition in Madison County completed

Workers at the Madison County chemical weapons disposal plant have finished destruction of the V-X nerve agent stored nearby. With the neutralization of the last V-X munitions this week it signaled final destruction of the entire U.S. stockpile of this chemical weapon.

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