Syria denies possessing chemical arms
Badhon : The Syrian government on Wednesday denied it possessed chemical weapons and branded the use of such arms ‘immoral and unacceptable,’ following a French warning of punitive strikes. As Damascus dismissed suspicions of chlorine attacks on rebel-held areas including besieged Eastern Ghouta, the first aid convoy since November entered the battered enclave near the capital. (AFP)
‘Syria’s government categorically denies possessing… chemical weapons,’ said Deputy Foreign Minister Faisal Mekdad, quoted by state news agency SANA. ‘We consider the use of such arms as immoral and unacceptable, whatever the context.’
On Tuesday, France’s President Emmanuel Macron warned his country would launch strikes if proof emerged that the Syrian regime had used banned chemical weapons against its civilians. According to Washington, at least six chlorine attacks have been reported since early January in rebel-held areas, resulting in dozens of injuries.