U.S. government officials remain vigilant for any chemical weapons remnants after the overthrow of Bashar al-Assad, but none have been found to date.
A decade ago, the U.S. military's mission to destroy Syrian chemical weapons could inform potential strategies for addressing any remnants found post-Assad regime.
The Pentagon had meetings considering Syria's possible chemical weapons stockpile, pointing toward sarin, mustard gas, and chlorine as probable agents of concern.
Sarin and mustard cause severe health effects, and chlorine can lead to suffocation if used in confined spaces, creating urgent disposal challenges.
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