SYRIA: UN Found ‘Clear And Convincing’ Evidence Of Chemical Weapons Use In Syria

The United Nations has found “clear and convincing evidence” of the use of chemical weapons in Syria. A team of experts confirmed that Sarin gas was used in an incident that occurred on 21 August in the Ghouta area on the outskirts of Damascus. In its report, however, the UN does not say if it blames the chemical attack on any of the parties of the war.
The report, delivered to UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon yesterday and made public today, concludes that on the basis of evidence obtained during the investigation of the Ghouta incident,

“chemical weapons have been used in the ongoing conflict between the parties in [Syria], also against civilians, including children, on a relatively large scale.”

The team, lead by Swedish scientist Dr. Åke Sellström, also concludes in particular that the environmental, chemical and medical samples collected provide

“clear and convincing evidence that surface-to-air- rockets containing the nerve agent Sarin were used in Ein Tarma, Moadamiyah, and Zamalka, in the Ghouta area of Damascus.”

"This is a war crime," Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said.
The UN investigators
examined blood, hair, urine and rocket samples. Mr Ban said 85% of the blood samples tested positive for sarin.
Full Report on the Alleged Use of Chemical Weapons in the Ghouta Area of Damascus on 21 August 2013 can be found here.
In its report, however, the UN does not say if it blames the chemical attack on any of the parties of the war.
A week ago, Human Rights Watch also published a report on the attacks on the two Damascus suburbs, in which it provided evidence that "strongly suggests" that Syrian government is responsible for the attack.
Now when the war in Syria is into its third year, the number of Syrian refugees passed the threshold of two million and it is expected to keep increasing, the UN has reported earlier this month.

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