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a.k.a.: Tarq Yasmina

Gender: male;

Title: Colonel;

Nationality: Syrian

Tariq Yasmina acts as the liaison officer between the Scientific Studies and Research Centre (SSRC) and the Presidential Palace, and, as such, is involved in the use and preparations for the use of chemical weapons by the Syrian regime.

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a.k.a.: Mohammed Khaled Nasri; Haled Natsri;

Gender: male;

Title: Head of Institute 1000 of the SSRC;

Nationality: Syrian

Khaled Nasri is the Director of Institute 1000, the division of the Scientific Studies and Research Centre (SSRC) responsible for developing and producing computer and electronic systems for Syria's chemical weapons programme.

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a.k.a.: Zughib, Zgha'ib, Zughayb;

Title: Doctor, Head of Institute 2000 of the SSRC;

Gender: male;

Nationality: Syrian

Walid Zughaib is the Director of Institute 2000, the division of the Scientific Studies and Research Centre (SSRC) responsible for mechanical development and production for Syria's chemical weapons programme.

21.1.2019

a.k.a.: Ahmad;

Title: Colonel, Head of Security Office at Institute 1000 of the SSRC;

Gender: male;

Date of birth: 21 January 1967;

Nationality: Syrian

Firas Ahmed is the Director of the Security Office of Institute 1000, the division of the Scientific Studies and Research Centre (SSRC) responsible for developing and producing computer and electronic systems for Syria's chemical weapons programme. He was involved in transferring and concealing chemical weapons related materials following Syria's accession to the Chemical Weapons Convention.

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a.k.a.: Saeed, Sa'id Sa'id,

Title: Doctor, member of Institute 3000 (a.k.a. institute 6000 a.k.a. Institute 5000) of the SSRC;

Gender: male;

Date of birth: 11 December 1955

Said Said is a significant figure in Institute 3000 a.k.a Institute 6000 a.k.a. Institute 5000, the division of the Scientific Studies and Research Centre (SSRC) that is responsible for developing and producing Syria's chemical weapons.

21.1.2019

Анатолий Владимирович ЧЕПИГА, a.k.a.: Ruslan BOSHIROV

Gender: male;

Dates of birth: 5 April 1979; 12 Apr 1978;

Places of Birth: Nikolaevka, Amur Oblast, Russia; Dushanbe, Tajikistan

GRU Officer Anatoliy Chepiga (a.k.a. Ruslan Boshirov) possessed, transported and then, during the weekend of 4 March 2018, in Salisbury, used a toxic nerve agent (“Novichok”). On 5 September 2018, the UK Crown Prosecution Service charged Ruslan Boshirov for conspiracy to murder Sergei Skripal; for the attempted murder of Sergei Skripal, Yulia Skripal and Nick Bailey; for the use and possession of Novichok; and for causing grievous bodily harm with intent to Yulia Skripal and Nick Bailey.

21.1.2019

Александр Евгеньевич МИШКИН, a.k.a.: Alexander PETROV

Gender: male;

Date of birth:13 July 1979;

Places of Birth: Loyga, Russia; Kotlas, Russia

GRU Officer Alexander Mishkin (a.k.a. Alexander Petrov) possessed, transported and then, during the weekend of 4 March 2018, in Salisbury, used a toxic nerve agent (“Novichok”). On 5 September 2018, the UK Crown Prosecution Service charged Alexander Petrov for conspiracy to murder Sergei Skripal; for the attempted murder of Sergei Skripal, Yulia Skripal and Nick Bailey; for the use and possession of Novichok; and for causing grievous bodily harm with intent to Yulia Skripal and Nick Bailey.

21.1.2019

Владимир Степанович АЛЕКСЕЕВ

Gender: male;

Title: First Deputy Head of the GRU

Vladimir Stepanovich Alexseyev is the First Deputy Head of the GRU (a.k.a. GU). Given his senior leadership role in the GRU, Alexseyev is responsible for the possession, transport and use in Salisbury during the weekend of 4 March 2018 of the toxic nerve agent “Novichok” by officers from the GRU.

21.1.2019

Игорь Олегович КОСТЮКОВ

Gender: male;

Title: Head of the GRU

Igor Olegovich Kostyukov, given his senior leadership role as First Deputy Head of the GRU (a.k.a. GU) at that time, is responsible for the possession, transport and use in Salisbury during the weekend of 4 March 2018 of the toxic nerve agent “Novichok” by officers from the GRU.

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a.k.a.: Centre d'Études et de Recherches Scientifiques (CERS), Centre de Recherche de Kaboun

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The Scientific Studies and Research Centre (SSRC) is the Syrian regime's principal entity for the development of chemical weapons.

The SSRC is responsible for the development and production of chemical weapons, as well as the missiles to deliver them, operating at a number of sites in Syria.

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