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Analyst Note
This image shows a conventional 122 mm high explosive artillery projectile that has been modified to carry a chemical payload. It is one of several used in an attack by the so-called ‘Islamic State’ on the town of Marea, Syria. The black substance on the ground is suggestive of low-purity sulphur mustard, a chemical warfare agent. (ARES)
External Research
OPCW Investigation and Identification Team
“The IIT munitions expert noted that the projectiles observed at the relevant locations lacked the design traits of both carrier and purpose-built chemical artillery projectiles, indicating that the projectiles were conventional and had been modified to carry a chemical payload.”