US: Syrian chemical facilities must be destroyed

Published May 9, 2014 5:10pm ET



WASHINGTON (AP) — Even after it surrenders 100 percent of its chemical weapons, Syria will have to take additional steps before achieving full compliance with commitments it made to eliminate its arsenal, the State Department’s top arms control official said Friday.

“I’ve been urging people not to declare victory when the last chemicals leave the country. We cannot do that,” said Rose Gottemoeller, the undersecretary of state for arms control and international security.

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