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Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad al-Shibani said Friday that authorities are working to identify and prosecute officials from the Assad era who were responsible for the 2013 chemical weapons attack that killed more than 1,400 people.

Al-Shibani made the remarks while marking the 13th anniversary of the chemical attacks on Eastern Ghouta and Moadamiyeh in the Damascus countryside. He said the Syrian government was taking steps to identify those involved and bring them before the courts.

The foreign minister also said Syria was working with international partners to address the country’s history of chemical weapons and take practical measures related to the issue.

Al-Shibani stressed that those responsible for the attacks must be held accountable through legal procedures. He said the effort was aimed at providing justice for the victims and reinforcing the importance of accountability.

August 21 is commemorated each year by Syrians as the anniversary of the attacks. Survivors and families of victims continue to remember those killed and call for those responsible to face justice.

This year’s memorial activities are taking place in several parts of Syria, particularly in Eastern Ghouta and Moadamiyah al-Sham, where the attacks occurred.

The Syrian Network for Human Rights has reported that the Assad regime carried out 217 chemical weapons attacks against civilian areas controlled by opposition groups following the outbreak of the Syrian revolution in 2011.

Syrian opposition forces led by Ahmad al-Sharaa, who is now president of Syria, overthrew the Assad regime in late 2024, bringing an end to decades of rule by the Assad family.
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