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Source: http://www.timesofisrael.com/assad-hiding-chemical-arms-in-remote-mountainside-activist-charges/
Assad Hiding Chemical Arms in Remote Mountainside, Activist Charges
(Times of Israel) Elhanan Miller - A senior member of the Syrian opposition who maintains contact with security officials still working for the Assad regime told the Times of Israel that on April 16, three vehicles arrived by night at Jourin, 100 km. northwest of Hama in a remote Alawite region of northwestern Syria, where the regime's Mountain Brigade was stationed. The vehicles were loaded with chemical substances, which were then buried underground within the brigade's encampment. In addition, the regime has been transferring chemical substances and missiles carrying chemical warheads from a research center in Marzaf, 20 km. northwest of Hama, to a converted recreation camp northeast of Masyaf. The weapons were placed in secret caves and trenches in the mountain near the camp. "We believe the regime has hidden a large amount of VX (nerve agent) which is extremely toxic," the source said. He estimated that the regime is hiding "no less than 20% of its chemical stockpiles."