US suspected "Islamic state" in the use of chemical weapons against the Kurds

US intelligence believes that the militants group "Islamic State" used chemical agent mustard gas against the Kurdish militias in Iraq, writes the Wall Street Journal.

According to sources, publications, militants could seize stockpiles of chemical weapons in Syria, the authorities which in 2013 admitted to storing large amounts of toxic substances, and started a program for recycling. "This is the most logical version," - said one of the interlocutors edition.

In 2013, the Syrian authorities after allegations of use of chemical weapons against the rebels agreed to destroy stockpiles of chemical agents, but in the US are skeptical that destroyed all mustard - some stocks in Damascus could not hide from the inspectors.

The American intelligence did not rule out that mustard was obtained from Iraqi hranilisch.V This version, in particular, can talk part in the manual "Islamic state" of several high-ranking military regime of Saddam Hussein.

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