The Fact-Finding Mission (FFM) of the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) published a report on June 16, 2014, detailing its mechanisms and conditions for fieldwork, marking its first mission in Syria.
The mission stated in its report that it held meetings with representatives of the Syrian regime and obtained assurances from the Syrian opposition at that time regarding the normal conduct of the mission while ensuring the safety of the working teams.
According to the mission’s report, No. (S/1191/2014) their presence in Damascus coincided with receiving information about a chemical gas attack between the towns of Taibet al-Imam and Al-Lataminah in the Hama countryside in central Syria on May 21, 2014.
The mission added that it obtained necessary approvals from the Syrian regime and commitments from the opposition to ensure the progress of its work. However, the team was subjected to gunfire and an explosive device detonation, leading to the termination of their mission on May 27, 2014.
The report also outlined the establishment of the Fact-Finding Mission and ways to cooperate with the United Nations, as well as the objectives and goals of the field visit, in addition to considerations for selecting sites and conducting field visits.
It is worth noting that the Fact-Finding Mission, affiliated with the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons, was established in Syria on April 29, 2014, tasked with verifying the facts surrounding allegations of the use of “toxic” chemical substances for hostile purposes in Syria.
The report concluded that toxic chemical substances may have been systematically used in Syria in a number of attacks.
You can read the full report Here:
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