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The OPCW inspected the facility two times, in November 2017 the last time, and the facility was declared free of chemical weapons. Therefore, the attack was a war crime, an illegal attack on a civilian target.
"On 22 November 2017, a second round of inspections was concluded at the Barzah
and Jamrayah facilities of the SSRC. In February this year, samples were sent to two
designated laboratories for analysis. The results of the inspection were issued on
28 February as an addendum to my report EC-87/DG.15 (dated 23 February 2018)
and it was noted that the inspection team did not observe any activities inconsistent
with obligations under the Convention."
https://www.opcw.org/fileadmin/OPCW/EC/87/en/ec87dg21_e_.pdf
"As we work in civilian pharmaceutical and chemical research, we did not expect that we would be hit," he said.
Instead, the centre had been producing antidotes to scorpion and snake venom while running tests on chemical products used in making food, medicine and children's toys, according to Said.
"If there were chemical weapons, we would not be able to stand here. I've been here since 5:30 am in full health -- I'm not coughing," he added.
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"On 22 November 2017, a second round of inspections was concluded at the Barzah
and Jamrayah facilities of the SSRC. In February this year, samples were sent to two
designated laboratories for analysis. The results of the inspection were issued on
28 February as an addendum to my report EC-87/DG.15 (dated 23 February 2018)
and it was noted that the inspection team did not observe any activities inconsistent
with obligations under the Convention."
https://www.opcw.org/fileadmin/OPCW/EC/87/en/ec87dg21_e_.pdf
"As we work in civilian pharmaceutical and chemical research, we did not expect that we would be hit," he said.
Instead, the centre had been producing antidotes to scorpion and snake venom while running tests on chemical products used in making food, medicine and children's toys, according to Said.
"If there were chemical weapons, we would not be able to stand here. I've been here since 5:30 am in full health -- I'm not coughing," he added.
At destroyed Syria lab, workers deny producing toxic weapons
Related:
Last two chemical weapons facilities in Syria belong to rebels: OPCW