Analysis says ISIS used chemical weapons 71 times
BAGHDAD (AP) -- A new analysis has found that ISIS has used chemical weapons at least 71 times since 2014 in Iraq and Syria.
It says there's a high risk that the group will deploy the weapons in the Iraqi city of Mosul against civilians or the military forces trying to retake the city. IHS Markit released the analysis on Tuesday.
The analysis also says that Mosul was a center for chemical weapons production for the Sunni militant group, but experts believe the Islamic State group moved the materials and experts to Syria ahead of the offensive that began in October.
IHS concluded that chlorine and mustard agents are the most likely chemicals to be used in Mosul.
Islamic State used chemical weapons 52 times in Syria and 19 times in the Mosul area since 2014, when the group swept through large parts of Iraq and Syria.
