Syrian Rebels Use Sarin Gas - Russian Ambassador

Syrian Rebels Use Sarin Gas - Russian Ambassador

NEW YORK - Russia to submit evidence of the use of sarin gas by the rebels Syria to the United Nations (UN) in relation to an attack on Aleppo in March. Russian Ambassador to the UN, Vitaly Churkin, said the experts had to go to the location of the attack in Khan al-Assal near Aleppo and collect evidence.

He said a team of Russian inquiry successfully 'prove' the rebels launched a missile Bashair 3 in Khan al-Assal on March 19 that killed 26 people, including 16 soldiers. In fact, the results of the analysis clearly shows that the material found in the location of the attack was not made ​​in the industry but has been filled with sarin.

There are many reasons to believe that the use of chemical weapons in rebel attack in Khan al-Assal, he told reporters after handing over a thick 80 page report to the UN Secretary General, Ban Ki-moon. Russia's actions invite the risk of international disputes on the issue of the use of chemical weapons in the conflict in Syria that has continued for 26 months.

However, the United States (U.S.) rejected Russian allegations that, while the French renewed their demands that Syria give free access to UN officials to the location of the alleged use of chemical weapons. Churkin said at the same time, Russia has information that the missiles are made by groups Bashair 3 which he claimed al-Nasr's Liberation Army has to do with Syria.

Meanwhile, UN spokesman Martin Nesirky said they were reviewing the Russian report. Britain, France and the U.S. say they have submitted evidence to the UN experts that troops loyal to President Bashar al-Assad's use of chemical weapons in the civil war in Syria.

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