Syria
has dismissed fresh accusations by the US and the UK about Damascus
using of chemical weapons against militants and civilians in the
country.
During a
UN Security Council (UNSC) meeting on Monday, acting chargé
d'affaires of the Syrian delegation at the UN, Munzer Munzer,
rejected the US claims as “false and cheap.”
The
Syrian diplomat said the US resorts to such “fabricated
accusations” whenever it realizes that terrorist groups are in
trouble in the face of any progress by the Syrian army.
He noted
that the US, Britain and France bear full responsibility for
obstructing an independent investigation into the use of chemical
weapons by covering up crimes committed by terrorists in Syria.
The UNSC
meeting was requested by Russia to discuss the use of chemical
weapons, following a report on a poisonous gas attack in northwestern
Syria.
At the
UNSC session, the US and Britain once again accused the Syrian
government of using chemical weapons against civilians.
The two
countries also accused Russia of obstructing investigation into
chemical incidents in Syria.
The
Russian ambassador also accused the US and Britain of using the issue
to sabotage Moscow’s efforts to find a political solution to the
crisis in Syria.
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