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US says unable to conclusively say chemical weapons used in Syria
Reuters | HT Correspondent, Washington
Updated on: Aug 23, 2013 03:44 am IST
The United States is unable to conclusively say that chemical weapons were used in an alleged gas attack near Damascus and US President Barack Obama has directed the US intelligence community to urgently gather information to help verify allegations, the State Department said on Thursday.
The United States is unable to conclusively say that chemical weapons were used in an alleged gas attack near Damascus and US President Barack Obama has directed the US intelligence community to urgently gather information to help verify allegations, the State Department said on Thursday.
"At this time we are unable to conclusively determine CW (chemical weapons) use," State Department spokeswoman Jen Psaki told reporters.
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