WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States on Thursday blacklisted 18 senior Syrian officials it said were connected to the country's weapons of mass destruction programme, after an international investigation found Syrian government forces were responsible for chlorine gas attacks against civilians.
The action marked the first time the United States has sanctioned Syrian military officials for the government's use of chemical weapons, according to a Treasury Department statement.
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