Syria chemical attack would be "crime against humanity," says UN's Ban
The use of chemical weapons in Syria would constitute a "crime against humanity", UN chief Ban Ki-moon said Friday, adding there was "no time to lose" in probing alleged attacks which the opposition says killed hundreds.
(AFP) The use of chemical weapons in Syria would constitute a "crime against humanity", UN chief Ban Ki-moon said Friday, adding there was "no time to lose" in probing alleged attacks which the opposition says killed hundreds.
Ban described reports of the incidents near Damascus on Wednesday as "very alarming and shocking" and urged the regime to allow a United Nations inspection team, already on the ground in Syria, to begin an investigation without delay.
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