E.U. Slaps Sanctions On 16 Syrian Scientists, Military Officials For Chemical Weapon Attack
July 19 2017
The Council of the European Union has imposed sanctions on 16 Syrians for their alleged involvement in a chemical attack in northern Syria this spring.
They were sanctioned for their role in the development and use of chemical weapons against civilians, the council said in a release on Monday.
Named were eight high-ranking military officials and eight scientists said to be involved in chemical weapons proliferation and delivery.
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