Investigators at the United Nations today announced that chemical weapons were likely used in Syria earlier this year, though it remains unclear whether they were deployed by President Bashar al-Assad or the opposition groups looking to depose him. The UN detailed its findings in a 29-page report examining four chemical attacks allegedly staged in March and April.
Human rights investigators conducted more than 400 interviews with refugees, nurses, and victims in affected areas, with most witnesses alleging that the weapons were used by Assad's army. Assad and rebel leaders have accused each other of using chemical agents, which US President Barack Obama has publicly described as a "red line" that could trigger American intervention. In...
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