US concerned over security of Syria's chemical weapons

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US concerned over security of Syria's chemical weapons
By REUTERS, JPOST.COM STAFF
07/21/2012 20:36
White House consulting with Syria's neighbors about chemical weapons stockpile; spokesman says despite rebel advances, US believes "Syria's stockpile remains under Assad government control."
Soldiers in protective gear (Illustrative) Photo: REUTERS

The United States is closely monitoring Syria's chemical weapons stockpile and is "actively consulting" Damascus's neighbors to stress concerns over the security of those weapons and Syria's responsibility to safeguard them, the White House said on Saturday. "We believe Syria's chemical weapons stockpile remains under Syrian government control," White House spokesman Tommy Vietor said. "Given the escalation of violence in Syria and the regime's increasing attacks on their people, we remain very concerned about these weapons."

That was the White House response to a question about a Syrian military defector's claim that Syrian President Bashar Assad's forces were moving chemical weapons across the country for possible use against the opposition in a military retaliation for the killing of four top security officials. The Free Syrian Army is forming a team to secure the country's chemical weapons, an FSA general told The Daily Telegraph on Saturday.

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