Chlorinated chemicals' found in deadly Douma strikes, but OPCW finds no evidence of sarin

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'Chlorinated chemicals' found in deadly Douma strikes, but OPCW finds no evidence of sarin

Weapons inspectors have concluded there were 'chlorinated chemicals' in an attack on a Syrian rebel holdout that triggered retaliatory airstrikes from Britain, France and the US.

But while they found evidence that chlorine was used, there was no proof of the use of sarin or any other nerve agents as claimed by the US.

At least 70 people were killed and 500 more injured in attacks on Douma in eastern Ghouta in early April, which led to accusations that the Syrian government had used chemical weapons.

Read more at: https://news.sky.com/story/no-nerve-agents-used-in-deadly-eastern-ghouta-strikes-opcw-inspectors-say-11428637

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The article doesn’t state what types of samples were tested and when.  Sarin has a short span of effectiveness and potency in open air - hours long.  The contemporaneous blood and urine samples from victims tested by the US and allies showed sarin.  It’s just a matter of who you believe.