(Reuters) – United Nations inspectors investigating suspected chemical weapons attacks in Syria have postponed their next site visit until Wednesday, a U.N. statement said on Tuesday. “Following yesterday’s attack on the U.N. convoy, a comprehensive assessment determined that the visit should be postponed by one day in order to improve preparedness and safety for the team. Considering the complexities […]
UN inspectors renew chemical attack probe
UN chemical weapons inspectors are due to start a second day of investigations into last week’s attacks in the suburbs of the Syrian capital, Damascus. The UN team came under sniper fire as they tried to visit an area west of the city on Monday. The US and its allies are considering military strikes on […]
US Defence Secretary Chuck Hagel says the US military is “ready to go” in responding to Syria
American forces are “ready” to launch strikes on Syria if President Barack Obama chooses to order an attack, US Defence Secretary Chuck Hagel says. “We have moved assets in place to be able to fulfil and comply with whatever option the president wishes to take,” Mr Hagel told the BBC. US Secretary of State John […]
Syria: UN team must get full access to investigate chemical weapons claim
Posted: 21 August 2013 ‘What would be the point of having a UN team of experts in the country if they are not allowed to access the sites of the alleged attacks…?’ – Hassiba Hadj Sahraoui In response to the publication of a series of videos apparently showing that chemical weapons have killed scores of […]