US warns of renewed Syria gas attacks
The White House has warned it could take action against Damascus if reported gas attacks continue.
WASHINGTON — The United States warned Feb. 1 that it was assessing reports of the repeated use of suspected chlorine gas attacks by the Syrian regime in the past month, and it warned that it could take action if they do not stop.
“We are watching very carefully, and the United States is extremely concerned about yet another report of the use of chlorine gas by the Syrian regime to terrorize innocent civilians in east Ghouta, Syria, outside of Damascus,” State Department spokeswoman Heather Nauert told journalists Feb. 1.
“If confirmed, the attack is the third reported instance in the past 30 days in east Ghouta,” Nauert said.
"The Assad regime continues to use chemical weapons to attack civilian populations in Syria," an NSC spokesperson told Al-Monitor by email Thursday. "In doing so, they are responsible for unspeakable atrocities, including thousands of innocent deaths and severe injuries."
