Chemical weapons disarmament team arrives in Syria

A team of international disarmament experts has arrived in Syria to begin destroying the country’s chemical arsenal.

The team of 20 inspectors from the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) crossed into the country from the neighboring Lebanon on Tuesday to implement a UN resolution that calls for the elimination of the Arab country’s chemical weapons.

The Hague-based OPCW team is expected to arrive in the Syrian capital, Damascus, shortly.

According to Press TV, Damascus has already supplied a list of its chemical weapons and facilities and is due to provide further details by October 4.

On September 27, the UN Security Council unanimously approved the resolution to avert a US-led military strike against Syria.