Many countries, including the United States and the European Union have accused the Syrian government of conducting several chemical attacks. Nyika dzakawanda, kusanganisira United States neEuropean Union, dzakapomera hurumende yeSyria mhosva yekurwisa nemakemikari kakawanda. Kutevera kurwiswa kweGhouta muna 2013 uye kumanikidza kwenyika dzakawanda, Syria yakabatana neChemical Weapons Convention uye kuparadzwa kwezvombo zveSyria zvemakemikari kwakatanga. Muna 2015 sangano reUN rakafumura zvisingazivikanwi kare zviratidzo zvemasarin mu"nzvimbo yekutsvakurudza yechiuto". Mushure mokurwiswa nemakemikari paKhan Shaykhun muna April 2017, United States yakatanga kurwisa kwayo yokutanga
kurwisana nemauto ehurumende yeSyria. Musi wa14 Kubvumbi 2018, United States, France neUnited Kingdom vakaita nhevedzano yekurwisa kwemauto pamwe chete kunzvimbo dzakawanda dzehurumende muSyria, kusanganisira Barzah scientific research centre, mushure mekurwiswa nemakemikari muDuma.