Syria reactivates mission to chemical weapons watchdog in The Hague

According to documentation from the Syrian Network for Human Rights, forces loyal to former President Bashar al-Assad conducted 217 chemical attacks following the outbreak of Syria’s conflict in 2011. The most devastating incident occurred in Eastern Ghouta and Muadhamiyat al-Sham in August 2013, resulting in over 1,400 civilian fatalities, including hundreds of women and children, with more than 10,000 additional casualties. Syria subsequently joined the OPCW in September 2013 under international pressure.