UN Secretary-General calls for impartial investigation into alleged chemical use in Douma

New York, SANA – UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres called for an international and impartial investigation in the alleged use of chemical weapons in Douma city.

In a statement on Tuesday, Guterres said that the seriousness of the new allegations requires “thorough investigation using impartial, independent, and professional expertise.”

On Tuesday, the Syrian Foreign and Expatriates Ministry said that it sent an official invitation to the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) to send a team from the fact-finding mission to visit Douma and investigate claims related to the alleged use of chemical weapons there.

Manar al-Freih / Hazem Sabbagh

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