France, Syria
DGSE memo on Syrian chemical programme upholds justification for French sanctions against Beirut-based firm

According to a French foreign intelligence service memo, the Beirut-based company Electronic Katrangi Trading has been engaged in chemical proliferation operations for the Syrian government since July 2020. The firm, which denies that, has been under French and US sanctions since 2018. [...]
Published on 07.05.2024 at 04:00 GMT Reading time 2 minutes

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