Syrian regime says rebels used chemical weapons

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syria chemical attack 15Syria’s government said Saturday that rebel fighters used chemical weapons in a northeastern district of the capital, countering insurgent claims that the regime was behind the alleged attacks.

“An army unit is surrounding a sector of Jobar where terrorists used chemical weapons,” said the state broadcaster, adding that soldiers who tried to enter the neighbourhood had “suffocated.”

But French Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius said Saturday that all indications show that Syria’s government was behind the “chemical massacre” near Damascus that the opposition claims killed hundreds.

“All the information at our disposal converges to indicate that there was a chemical massacre near Damascus and that the Bashar regime is responsible,” Fabius said on a visit to Ramallah in the West Bank.

Opponents of Bashar Al-Assad said the president’s forces killed 1,300 people when they unleased chemical weapons east and southwest of Damascus in the attacks Wednesday.

UN Undersecretary General Angela Kane arrived in the Syrian capital Saturday for talks aimed at establishing the terms of an enquiry into the alleged attacks, AFP reported.

“We ask that the UN team that is there can be deployed very quickly and make the necessary inspections,” Fabius said.

“The information we have shows that this chemical massacre is of such gravity that it obviously cannot pass without a strong reaction,” he added.

The Syrian government has strongly denied accusations it carried out the attacks, but so far it has not said whether it will let UN inspectors visit the site.

Fabius arrived early Saturday on a visit to Israel and the occupied Palestinian territories aimed at encouraging recently resumed peace talks, his office said.

Ahram

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29 responses to “Syrian regime says rebels used chemical weapons”

  1. 5thDrawer Avatar
    5thDrawer

    Well Assad, we won’t know for sure unless you allow inspectors in FAST.

    1. The real lebanese Avatar
      The real lebanese

      I hear he’s still bombing the place

  2. 5thDrawer Avatar
    5thDrawer

    Well Assad, we won’t know for sure unless you allow inspectors in FAST.

    1. The real lebanese Avatar
      The real lebanese

      I hear he’s still bombing the place

  3. Who is going to buy that any leader either military or administrative, is going to let go nerve gas near by His location? come on! it has the same ingredients of what happened in Iraq when the Turks gassed the Kurds, This was in a statement by the very same Ramsey Clark Us ambassador to Iraq, And it He (Ramsey) said that the US was behind those attacks.

    1. 5thDrawer Avatar
      5thDrawer

      Any ‘leader’ should have a wind-sock on his roof. :-)))

    2. MekensehParty Avatar
      MekensehParty

      What a bag of bs you just dropped here YeUx
      There is an Arabic say that goes:
      Ya raytak khrit wou ma hkit
      Translation: “Wish you took a dump instead of talking”

    3. The real lebanese Avatar
      The real lebanese

      Lets be honest, Assad isn’t in Damascus anymore. Thats one of the most obvious places the rebels would be looking for him.

      And why would the rebels launch a chemical attack on their own stockpile (if they even had one). Assad’s story has many flaws.

  4. Who is going to buy that any leader either military or administrative, is going to let go nerve gas near by His location? come on! it has the same ingredients of what happened in Iraq when the Turks gassed the Kurds, This was in a statement by the very same Ramsey Clark Us ambassador to Iraq, And it He (Ramsey) said that the US was behind those attacks.

    1. 5thDrawer Avatar
      5thDrawer

      Any ‘leader’ should have a wind-sock on his roof. :-)))

    2. MekensehParty Avatar
      MekensehParty

      What a bag of bs you just dropped here YeUx
      There is an Arabic say that goes:
      Ya raytak khrit wou ma hkit
      Translation: “Wish you took a dump instead of talking”

    3. The real lebanese Avatar
      The real lebanese

      Lets be honest, Assad isn’t in Damascus anymore. Thats one of the most obvious places the rebels would be looking for him.

      And why would the rebels launch a chemical attack on their own stockpile. Assad’s story has many flaws.

  5. The Syrian regime lies.

    1. 5thDrawer Avatar
      5thDrawer

      WOW .. A New Flag. :-)) Blue is good … two overlapping triangles is cute. ๐Ÿ™‚

  6. cook2half Avatar
    cook2half

    The Syrian regime lies.

    1. 5thDrawer Avatar
      5thDrawer

      WOW .. A New Flag. :-)) Blue is good … two overlapping triangles is cute. ๐Ÿ™‚

  7. Lethal chemical weapons need to be combined and mixed just before being used and put into shells. They just can’t sit in shells for weeks before being used. They need sophisticated handling facilities and personnel all of which the Assad regime has and the rebels don’t have. There was a detection of regime preparation at a Damascus site just before this chemical attack. Assad is being desperate these days.

    1. 5thDrawer Avatar
      5thDrawer

      Certain things can be stockpiled. We know who owned the pile.
      Finding out which kind of gas it was is a crucial thing for doctors, who attempt to treat those who still survive after the first 30 minutes … and the Baaath don’t want us to know.

  8. johngilbert Avatar
    johngilbert

    Lethal chemical weapons need to be combined and mixed just before being used and put into shells. They just can’t sit in shells for weeks before being used. They need sophisticated handling facilities and personnel all of which the Assad regime has and the rebels don’t have. There was a detection of regime preparation at a Damascus site just before this chemical attack. Assad is being desperate these days.

    1. 5thDrawer Avatar
      5thDrawer

      Certain things can be stockpiled. We know who owned the pile.
      Finding out which kind of gas it was is a crucial thing for doctors, who attempt to treat those who still survive after the first 30 minutes … and the Baaath don’t want us to know.

  9. Let Assad and his thugs eat this chemical in The Hague Court after world community intervention finish them.If I can,I my self will put this chemical in their mouth.

    1. What Hague BS. Rifaat Al-Assad (Bashar’s uncle) was never brought before the Haugue even though he is known as the butcher of Hama (1982) Syria massacre. He is living a life of luxury in Europe (London, Paris, Marbella, etc.) without any fear of reprisals, tribunals or imprisonments.

      1. You go there and put this liquid in his mouth,nose and every where.

        1. 5thDrawer Avatar
          5thDrawer

          The Russians have been good at delivering poison to selected individuals. ๐Ÿ˜‰

  10. Let Assad and his thugs eat this chemical in The Hague Court after world community intervention finish them.If I can,I my self will put this chemical in their mouth.

    1. What Hague BS. Rifaat Al-Assad (Bashar’s uncle) was never brought before the Haugue even though he is known as the butcher of Hama (1982) Syria massacre. He is living a life of luxury in Europe (London, Paris, Marbella, etc.) without any fear of reprisals, tribunals or imprisonments.

      1. You go there and put this liquid in his mouth,nose and every where.

        1. 5thDrawer Avatar
          5thDrawer

          The Russians have been good at delivering poison to selected individuals. ๐Ÿ˜‰

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