Syria destroys 42 aerial bombs from former chemical weapons programme with OPCW verification
Syrian authorities destroyed 42 unfilled aerial bombs from the former Assad regime's chemical weapons programme. This is the first such destruction in Syria verified by the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) since 2014. The operation is national in scope, though it represents an initial step. More chemical materials, production facilities, and munitions remain to be destroyed, and future operations may be hampered by security conditions.
Why it matters
This progress addresses the lingering threat of undisposed chemical weapons and demonstrates renewed international cooperation to eliminate them.
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