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Damascus, Moscow deny preparations for chemical attack
[RUDAW.NET] The Syrian regime has dismissed warnings from the White House that it had "potential" evidence Damascus was preparing to carry out another chemical weapon attack.Ali Haider, Syrian minister for national reconciliation, told The News Agency that Dare Not be Named the move was part of a new diplomatic campaign against Syria at the UN. On Monday, the White House issued a statement claiming it had "potential" evidence the Syrian regime was preparing to carry out a chemical weapon attack similar to one that killed dozens in April. The statement warned Syrian  Hereditary President-for-Life Bashir Pencilneckal-Assad The Scourge of Hama... "he and his military will pay a heavy price" if they carry out another "mass murder attack." Pentagon spokesperson Capt. Jeff Davis said on Tuesday that activity at Syria’s Shayrat air base indicated "active preparations" of chemical weapons. US intelligence claimed Shayrat air base was used to launch a sarin gas attack on the town of Khan Shaykhun in Idlib province on April 4, killing as many as 86 and injuring hundreds more. Posted by: Fred 2017-06-28 |
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