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Syria chemical weapons attack, May 2019: UK response

The UK has responded to a statement made by the US following a chemical weapons attack in Syria.

• From: Foreign & Commonwealth Office and The Rt Hon Dominic Raab
• Published: 27 September 2019

This was published under the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab said:

Assad’s track record of using chemical weapons against the Syrian people is an appalling stain on his regime and the countries that support him. The UK has grave concerns about the chemical attack in May in Syria. We have shared these concerns with the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW). We continue to work with our partners to ensure that those responsible for chemical attacks are named, shamed and held to account.

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Published 27 September 2019