US official: 'IS making and using chemical weapons in Iraq and Syria'

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Source: BBC

There is a growing belief within the US government that the Islamic State militant group is making and using crude chemical weapons in Iraq and Syria, a US official has told the BBC.

The US has identified at least four occasions on both sides of the Iraq-Syria border where IS has used mustard agents, the official said.

The official said the chemical was being used in powder form.

A BBC team on the Turkey-Syria border has seen evidence backing these claims.

Read more: http://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-34211838

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