Terrorists, Insurgents & WMD? Intent & Capability

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A short article from an Israeli insititute, which relies on Kurdish information, alleges ISIS has used CW. It starts with:

Prior to the current campaign, the most serious (but unsuccessful) attempt to conquer Kobani came in July 2014, shortly following the dramatic IS advance into Iraq. It was during this assault on Kobani that evidence emerged which appeared to point to the use by the Islamic State on at least one occasion of some kind of chemical agent against the Kurdish fighters of the YPG (Peoples’ Protection Units).
The July offensive commenced on July 2nd. According to Kurdish activists, the use of the chemical agent took place on July 12th, in the village of Avdiko, in the eastern part of the Kobani enclave (now in IS hands.)

Link:http://www.gloria-center.org/2014/10...aphic-content/

I note the suggestion that the CW may have come from a sealed Iraqi state bunker complex. Which was the subject of a thread:http://council.smallwarsjournal.com/...ad.php?t=20863

Note one UK SME, Dan Kaszeta has Tweeted:

Photos I've seen so far not terribly conclusive