Syria conducted multiple sarin attacks during its civil war, with the most notorious in Ghouta (August 2013) and Khan Shaykhun (April 2017). Novichok incidents, unrelated to Syria, involved Russian state actors assassinating defectors like Sergei Skripal (2018, UK) and Alexei Navalny (2020, Russia).[besacenter +2]
Ghouta Sarin Attack
On August 21, 2013, Syrian government rockets delivered sarin gas to Damascus suburbs, killing over 1,400 civilians, including hundreds of children, and injuring thousands. UN and OPCW investigations confirmed sarin use via rocket remnants, soil samples, and victim autopsies, attributing it to regime forces despite denials.[hrw +2]
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