Belgian firms prosecuted over Syria chemical exports
(The Guardian Belgium)

Summons says firms sent 168 tonnes of isopropanol, which can be used to make sarin, to SyriaThree Belgian companies are being prosecuted for exporting chemicals to Syria, one of which could be used in the production of sarin gas.The firms say they acted with the seeming consent of Belgian customs between 2014 and 2016, but were subsequently alleged to have failed to apply for the permits that would protect them from falling foul of a current global ban on the exports. Related: Why chemical weapons are a `red line` the world must enforce | Chris Miller Continue reading...