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Syria crisis: UN report confirms sarin gas 'war crime' [View all]
Source: BBC
16 September 2013 Last updated at 16:58 GMT
Syria crisis: UN report confirms sarin gas 'war crime'
The UN has confirmed "unequivocally and objectively" that chemical weapons have been used in Syria.
A UN report says sarin gas was used in a rocket attack in the Syrian capital, Damascus, last month, although it has not attributed blame.
"This is a war crime," Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said.
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World powers will now try to hammer out a UN Security Council resolution.
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Syria crisis: UN report confirms sarin gas 'war crime'
The UN has confirmed "unequivocally and objectively" that chemical weapons have been used in Syria.
A UN report says sarin gas was used in a rocket attack in the Syrian capital, Damascus, last month, although it has not attributed blame.
"This is a war crime," Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said.
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World powers will now try to hammer out a UN Security Council resolution.
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Read more: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-24113553
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