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Analyst Note
This image shows an industrial gas cylinder that was reportedly dropped by a helicopter over Kafr Zeita on 1 October 2016. The gas cylinder ruptured on impact with the ground, dispersing its payload of chlorine gas. (ARES)
External Research
OPCW Fact-Finding Mission in Syria
“The OPCW Fact-Finding Mission in Syria determined, based on the information obtained and analyzed, that there are reasonable grounds to believe that the chlorine cylinder was used as a weapon in an alleged chemical attack in Kafr Zeita on 1 October 2016. The cylinder ruptured as a result of mechanical force and released a toxic irritant substance that affects the respiratory system and mucous membranes.”
