Tuesday, September 10, 2013

Syrian chemical weapons attack a war crime, says EU

Syrian chemical weapons attack a war crime, says EU

Catherine Ashton, the EU's representative for foreign affairs issued a statement on Saturday calling the chemical attack a "blatant violation of international law, a war crime and a crime against humanity".
She said information from a wide variety of sources had confirmed the chemical attack and "seems to indicate strong evidence that the Syrian regime is responsible" as it is the only party "that possesses chemical weapons agents and the means of their delivery in a sufficient quantity".
The statement said a "clear and strong response is crucial to make clear that such crimes are unacceptable and that there can be no impunity".
Ashton's comments came after President Barack Obama returned to the US from the G20 summit in Russia and said that an attack on Syria would not become "another Iraq or Afghanistan".

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