A member of the Norwegian Special Forces stands guard on a frigate, which is part of a joint Norwegian-Danish task force planning to assist in the transfer of lethal chemical weapons out of Syria, at Limassol December 14, 2013. REUTERS/Andreas Manolis
LIMASSOL, Cyprus (Reuters) - A Danish-led task force was being readied in Cyprus on Saturday to remove the first part of Syria's deadly chemical stockpile, due before the end of this year.
Under a deal worked out between the United States and Russia, Syria will relinquish control of deadly toxins which can be used to make sarin, VX gas and other lethal agents.
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