mustard gas
Mustard Gas Was Definitely Used in Islamic State Clashes and 'Likely Killed a Baby'
Chemical weapons experts have confirmed that mustard gas was used in a Syrian town where Islamic State insurgents were battling another group in August.
Growing Up with Nerve Gas
Madison County, Kentucky was, in many ways, an idyllic place to grow up. But the quaint town of my heart has a dark side.
US Says Evidence Suggests the Islamic State Used Mustard Gas on Kurds in Iraq
Traces of sulfur mustard gas were reportedly found in mortars used by Islamic State fighters, and another possible chemical weapons attack was reported last week in Syria.
The Islamic State Is Believed to Have Used Chemical Weapons Against the Kurds
Kurdish officials said their forces were attacked on Tuesday in Iraq. Around 60 fighters reportedly suffered breathing difficulties after the incident, while the US described the accounts as "plausible."
Report Claims Militias Have Seized Qaddafi’s Chemical Weapons Amid Chaos in Libya
A report cites an unnamed Libyan military official as saying militias have captured a cache of Qaddafi-era chemical weapons, including mustard gas and the nerve agent Sarin.
More Than 600 US Military Personnel Possibly Exposed to Chemical Weapons in Iraq
The Pentagon once said that fewer than twenty service members were thought to have come in contact with mustard gas and the nerve agent serin.