Mes: septiembre 2019

(CBS/AP) BEIRUT, Lebanon – The Syrian regime acknowledged for the first time Monday that it possessed stockpiles of chemical and biological weapons and said it will only use them in case of a foreign attack and never internally against its own citizens. Foreign Ministry spokesman Jihad Makdissi said the stockpiles are secure, in an apparent response to widespread international concerns that they could fall into the hands of the disparate bands of rebel forces fighting the government. “No chemical or biological weapons will ever be used, and I repeat, will never be used, during the crisis in Syria no matter what the developments inside Syria,” he said in conference broadcast on state TV. “All of these types of weapons are in storage and under security and the direct supervision of the Syrian armed forces and will never be used unless Syria is exposed to external aggression.” Syria is believed to have nerve agents as well as mustard gas, Scud missiles capable of delivering these lethal chemicals and a variety of advanced conventional arms, including anti-tank rockets and late-model portable anti-aircraft missiles. Syria’s biggest cities now seeing fightingSyrian rebels: We will “liberate” AleppoSyrian troops, rebels clash in city of Aleppo Makdissi also dismissed the latest overture from the Arab League, which offered Assad “safe exit” for him and his family if were to step down. “This is wishful thinking,” said...

(AP) JERUSALEM – Israel’s military chief warned Tuesday that an attack on Syrian chemical weapons depots could drag Israel into a broader war, counseling restraint after top officials declared they were prepared to strike to keep those weapons out of militants’ hands. Israel is afraid militants like Lebanon’s Hezbollah could seize Syria’s chemical weapons should the violence convulsing Syria drive the central government to collapse. The military chief, Lt. Gen. Benny Gantz, told parliament’s foreign affairs and defense committee that the Syrian army has stepped up security around the country’s chemical weapons stocks. Video: 온라인카지노 Arab League head to Assad: Step downRebels set sights on Syria’s biggest city “To the best of my judgment, at this point they remain in control of this network. They are protecting it and beefing up the security around it and it hasn’t yet reached unwelcome hands, though that could change,” he said, according to the military’s website. Israel will continue to monitor the situation, but it must proceed carefully to avoid a situation “of a broader offensive than we planned,” according to a statement on the website summarizing his remarks. In recent days, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defense Minister Ehud Barak have warned that Israel would be ready to attack Syrian weapons depots to prevent militants from raiding them. On Monday, Syria threatened to unleash its chemical and biological weapons if...

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