UN Confirms: Sarin Used in Syria Chemical Attack – Report

Ake Sellstrom hands over the report to Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon. Photo by btv

There is "convincing evidence" that sarin gas was used in a rocket attack in Syria’s Damascus last month, a UN report is to confirm, according to international media.

Text seen in a photograph of the front page of the report - to be released later - does not apportion blame, the BBC informs.

The text of the front page can be seen in a photograph of chief UN chemical weapons investigator Ake Sellstrom handing over the report to Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon.

"The conclusion is that chemical weapons have been used in the ongoing conflict between the parties in the Syrian Arab Republic ... against civilians, including children, on a relatively large scale," inspectors said on the first page.

Ban is scheduled to present the report to the UN Security Council later on Monday.

US allegations that the Syrian government was responsible for the chemical attack led to threats of military action and then a US-Russia deal for Syria to make safe its chemical arms.

On Monday, France, Britain and the US announced they would seek a "strong" UN resolution with "serious consequences" if Syria fails to hand over its chemical weapons.

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