OPCW to investigate chemical attacks in Syria's eastern Ghouta

The Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) on Sunday opened AN investigation into recent attacks in Syria's enclosed, opposition-held jap Ghouta to work out whether or not prohibited weapons had been used; Reuters rumored citing exclusive diplomatic sources.

According to the sources, Den Haag primarily based watchdog can investigate reports of recurrent use of gas bombs this month in jap Ghouta close to the capital national capital.

The health department in a vicinity controlled by the Syrian opposition same in an exceedingly statement that individuals suffered from symptoms just like those who follow exposure to gas gas that killed one kid.

The statement, issued by the native branch of the Ministry of Health within the Syrian Interim opposition government, same the victims, that embrace 2 car paramedics, inhaled gas gas once a "massive explosion" within the Shifuniya district of jap Ghouta. The statement added that a minimum of eighteen folks were treated once the explosion with chemical element inhalers.

On Sunday, the Russian defence ministry suspect the opposition fighters of getting ready to use cyanogenetic substances in jap Ghouta and purpose blame at the Syrian regime.