state sponsored terrorism

Rebels/ Terrorists Claim Syrian Forces Drop Chemicals on Douma

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BEIRUT, April 7 (Reuters) - Syrian rebel group Jaish al-Islam accused government forces on Saturday of dropping a barrel bomb containing poisonous chemicals on civilians in eastern Ghouta, injuring more than 500 people.

"The Assad regime and its allies carry on with their crimes," the rebels' military spokesman Hamza Birqdar told al-Hadath TV.

Porton Down CAN'T Exclude Porton Down from Skripal Incident

Yup, I changed the original headline- the original content remains below.The inability or unwillingness to verify the precise source of the Novichuk enables us to draw two conclusions......1- Very obviously, there is no proof the state of  Russia was behind the alleged incident2- Very obviously, Porton Down CANNOT be excluded as the source for the NovichukThe Guardian

2 Coalition Forces Killed by IED In Syria. In The Process of Deploying Them?

My first thought upon reading this was... potential provocation? You'll notice the coalition is silent on where these deaths occurred, the situation in which they occurred and nationality/ies of the two deceased individuals. Or the five wounded.Post published yesterday:  Syria's North: Is the US Readying A Provocation Or Deterrent for Turkish Forces?