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Contents

SIPRI Yearbook 2017

SIPRI Yearbook 2017

II. Allegations of use of chemical weapons in Iraq

Chapter:
13. Chemical and biological security threats
Source:
SIPRI Yearbook 2017
Author(s):
John Hart

Numerous reports and allegations of Islamic State (IS)-affiliate chemical weapon intentions and capabilities in Iraq were issued in 2016. Some were the result of documentation processes by civil society and other interested organizations and individuals. For example, in November 2016 the Jane’s IHS Group concluded that IS had used chemical weapons at least 19 times since 2014.1 In December 2016 Conflict Armament Research issued a report documenting instances of IS importation of explosives and chemical precursors for conventional explosives (none are specific to standard chemical warfare agents).2 Other allegations were prompted by information emanating from or associated with Operation Inherent Resolve (OIR) in Iraq, as well as various overlapping international investigation efforts with substantial national contributions.3

Citation (MLA):
Hart, John. "13. Chemical and biological security threats." SIPRI Yearbook. SIPRI. Oxford: Oxford University Press. 2016. Web. 1 Dec. 2023. <https://www.sipriyearbook.org/view/9780198811800/sipri-9780198811800-chapter-13-div1-76.xml>.
Citation (APA):
Hart, J. (2016). 13. Chemical and biological security threats. In SIPRI, SIPRI Yearbook 2017: Armaments, Disarmament and International Security. Oxford: Oxford University Press. Retrieved 1 Dec. 2023, from https://www.sipriyearbook.org/view/9780198811800/sipri-9780198811800-chapter-13-div1-76.xml
Citation (Chicago):
Hart, John. "13. Chemical and biological security threats." In SIPRI Yearbook 2017: Armaments, Disarmament and International Security, SIPRI. (Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2016). Retrieved 1 Dec. 2023, from https://www.sipriyearbook.org/view/9780198811800/sipri-9780198811800-chapter-13-div1-76.xml
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