11 minutes agoUse of chemical weapons in Syria, US rules out air strike against regime
Periskopi(8 years ago)
(8 years ago)The White House does not rule out the possibility of an air strike against the Syrian regime's targets in response to possible chemical attack on the population in Duma. I wouldn't rule out any options”, has responded to the American press, Thomas Bossert, adviser to President Donald Trump for national security and anti-terrorism. “At these times we are getting [...]
The White House does not rule out the possibility of an air strike against the Syrian regime's targets in response to possible chemical attack on the population in Duma.
I wouldn't rule out any options”, has responded to the American press, Thomas Bossert, adviser to President Donald Trump for national security and anti-terrorism.
“> At this point we are verifying the” attack, he said, adding that he and the rest of the national security team are in contact with Trump in the way of a possible response.
Washington, along with eight other countries, members of the UN Security Council (Great Britain, France, Poland, Holland, Sweden, Kuwait, Peru and Côte d'Ivoire), has requested an urgent meeting. The news was announced by the British mission to the High Palace. The emergency Security Council meeting should be held on Monday (morrow).
Meanwhile, UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres is extremely alarmed “on charges under which chemical weapons were used against civilians in Doma, Syria.
The UN “combes are unable to verify these signals, adds Stephanie Dujaric, but Guterres points out that any use of chemical weapons, if confirmed, is illegal and requires a thorough investigation of”.
