Chemical weapons team kept from alleged attack site in Syria

Chemical weapons team kept from alleged attack site in Syria - Middle East

stripes.com 16 Apr '18, 4pm

Chemical weapons team kept from alleged attack site in Syria

BEIRUT — Independent investigators were prevented by Syrian and Russian authorities Monday from reaching the scene of an alleged chemical attack near the Syrian capital, an official said, days after the U.S., France and Britain bombarded sites they said were linked to Syria's chemical weapons program. The lack of access to the town of Douma by inspectors from the watchdog group, the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons, has left questions about the April 7 attack unanswered. OPCW Director-General Ahmet Uzumcu said Syrian and Russian officials cited "pending security issues" in keeping its inspectors from reaching Douma. "The team has not yet deployed to Douma," two days after arriving in Syria, Uzumcu told an executive council of the OPCW in The Hague. Syrian authorities were offering 22 people to interview as witnesses instead, he said, adding that he hope...

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