The United States claims it has indications that a “toxic industrial chemical” was used in Syria earlier this month by the government of President Bashar al-Assad.
The US State Department said on Monday that the toxic chemical used in the village of Kfar Zeita on April 11 might have been chlorine.
“We have indications of the use of a toxic industrial chemical,” State Department spokeswoman Jen Psaki said.
“We are examining allegations that the government was responsible,” she added.
“We take all allegations of the use of chemicals in combat use very seriously,” she said. “We’ll work with the OPCW, who is obviously overseeing the implementation, and determine if any violation occurred.”
The village of Kfar Zeita is located in Hama province, about 125 miles north of Damascus.
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