ISIS(ICIA) used chemical weapons, may have more – CIA chief
RT.com
12 Feb, 2016
The Islamic State terror group in Iraq and Syria (IS, also known as ISIS/ISIL) has used chemical munitions in battle and may have access to chemical agents, Central Intelligence Agency director John Brennan has warned.
“We have a number of instances where ISIL has used chemical munitions on the battlefield,” the CIA chief told CBS. “There are reports that ISIS has access to chemical precursors and munitions that they can use.”
According to the CIA, the terror group has the ability to manufacture small quantities of chlorine and mustard gas, and has shown willingness to use them in battle.
Brennan’s remarks were excerpted from a longer interview, scheduled to air on ‘60 Minutes’ this Sunday. The clarification comes just days after Director of National Intelligence James Clapper told US lawmakers about the use of chemical weapons in the Syrian conflict.
“We assess that non-state actors in the region are also using chemicals as a means of warfare,” Clapper told the Senate Armed Services Committee on Tuesday.
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