Chlorine gas cylindersImprovised chlorine chemical munitionBuilt in: Unknown / SyriaChlorine gas cylinders are industrial pressure vessels that become chemical weapons when filled, modified, or delivered to release toxic chlorine intentionally. In the 2018 Syria Missile Strikes archive, the relevant use is the Douma attack: OPCW investigators found that Syrian Arab Air Force helicopters dropped two yellow chlorine-filled cylinders on residential buildings, providing the chemical-weapons trigger cited by the United States, United Kingdom, and France for the 14 April 2018 missile strikes.Built by archive
Unknown industrial cylinder manufacturers; OPCW attributed the Douma cylinders' modification and filling to Syrian military-linked activity Weapon Systems
Weapon systems and military equipment built by Unknown industrial cylinder manufacturers; OPCW attributed the Douma cylinders' modification and filling to Syrian military-linked activity.
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Infantry Weapons
Portable weapons used by soldiers and small units.
Chlorine gas cylindersImprovised chlorine chemical munitionBuilt in: Unknown / SyriaChlorine gas cylinders are industrial pressure vessels that become chemical weapons when filled, modified, or delivered to release toxic chlorine intentionally. In the 2018 Syria Missile Strikes archive, the relevant use is the Douma attack: OPCW investigators found that Syrian Arab Air Force helicopters dropped two yellow chlorine-filled cylinders on residential buildings, providing the chemical-weapons trigger cited by the United States, United Kingdom, and France for the 14 April 2018 missile strikes.