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The United Kingdom is committed to eliminating the chemical weapons threat in Syria, as stated at the UN Security Council. The OPCW's January report indicated reasonable grounds to believe the Syrian Arab Air Force conducted a chlorine attack on Kafr Zeita in October 2016.

This adds to evidence of systematic chemical weapons use by the Assad regime. The UK has contributed over $3.8 million to OPCW missions in Syria since Assad's fall and will continue to offer technical expertise. The UK stresses the importance of sustained international support for the safe and rapid elimination of chemical weapons in Syria.