sentences:  It was unclear for a long time whether or not there had been chemical weapons at Khamisiya, partly because of an alternate name used by the Iraqi military (Tal al Lahm), and partly because there were other munitions storage locations in the area, including Talil Air Base and in the nearby town of An Nasiriyah.By 1996, it became clear to the Department of Defense that nerve agents were present at the Khamisiya storage facilities.In April 2002, the United States Department of Defense released two reports related to operations at Khamisiyah during the Gulf War.