Syrian envoy: Rebels used chemicals to spark strikes
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Syria's envoy to the United Nations on Wednesday accused rebel forces of using chemical weapons to prompt foreign powers to take military action against the government.
"Many facts tend to prove the innocence of the Syrian government, which has been subject to false accusations," ambassador Bashar al-Jaafari told state media. Jaafari said such facts also showed that "armed groups have used chemical weapons in order to bring about military intervention and aggression against Syria". (AFP)
