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Mission to destroy Syria's chemical weapons

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Anke van LoyenJanuary 4, 2014

After a string of delays, the international mission to remove hundreds of tonnes of chemical weapons from Syria is preparing to get underway. The complex operation involves ships from Norway, Denmark, China and Russia - before the weapons are destroyed on board a specially equipped American vessel.

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