Turkish security forces seized an amount of nerve agent sarin as it raided several homes of militants fighting the Syrian government in the southern city of Adana.
Turkish security forces seized an amount of nerve agent sarin as it raided several homes of militants fighting the Syrian government in the southern city of Adana.
Turkish media reported that the Turkish security forces confiscated two kilograms of sarin gas as we
ll as heavy weapons during raids on the homes of 12 members of the al-Qaeda-affiliated al-Nusra Front in Adana, located some 150 kilometers from the border with Syria.
Local newspapers said that the militants were who were allegedly planning a large attack in the city, were formally detained on the order of Adana’s top court.
Turkish authorities have not confirmed the media reports yet.
Adana’s governor Huseyin Avni Cos has denied the confiscation of sarin.
On May 5, the UN Independent Commission of Inquiry on Syria also said it found testimony from victims and medical staff that showed foreign-backed militants had used the nerve agent in Syria.
Sarin has been classified as a weapon of mass destruction in UN Resolution 687.
