The United States is imposing sanctions on 271 Syrian scientists and officials it accuses of being involved in the production of chemical weapons.
Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin (pron: Mi-nu-shin) announced the sanctions in Washington DC, three weeks after the Assad regime was accused of dropping sarin gas on civlians, killing an estimated 86 people.
The punishments include travel bans, a seizure of assets, and a ban on US organisations and individuals from doing business with those targeted by the sanctions.
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