White House says Russia is involved in ‘cover up’ over Syria chemical weapons attack
‘The White House has said it believes Russia is involved in a “cover up” over a suspected chemical attack in Syria and are prepared to respond if more chemical weapons are used.
In the wake of a declassified intelligence report, the US government said it has “no doubt” that a sarin gas attack in Idlib, which resulted in nearly 100 deaths, was perpetrated by Syrian President Bashar al Assad’s regime, Secretary of Defence James Mattis said.
Senior White House officials said they are also sure that Russia is engaging in a “disinformation” campaign in saying the attack could have been carried out by groups other than the Assad regime.’
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