The militants of the terrorist group “Jabhat EN-Nusra” (banned in Russia) are planning the chemical attack in the Syrian province of Idlib. On Sunday, July 2, reported RIA Novosti source in the military-diplomatic circles. The message is marked from Moscow.
According to the interlocutor of the Agency, the extremists intend to use the poison gas sarin in the city of Khan Shaykhun and Kefraya. Preparing for provocations allegedly being conducted in the village of al-Magar, also located in Idlib province. There is a warehouse with ammunition loaded with sarin, according to the source.
He noted that the purpose of himataki is “discrediting the Syrian government and the failure of negotiations in Astana, scheduled for July 4-5”. The source also stressed that in preparing for the assault in addition to militants “Dzhabhat EN-Nusra” involved foreign nationals, including from the United States and Turkey.
Earlier, on 2 July the official representative of Russian foreign Ministry Maria Zakharova warned about the beginning of propaganda campaign against Damascus. So she reacted to the information that government forces used chlorine in the Eastern suburbs of the Syrian capital. The command of the army of the Arab Republic, and the Russian officers of the Center for reconciliation data on chemical attack denied.
On 26 June, the Pentagon reported that the Syrian government is preparing a new chemical attack. Later, the head of the U.S. Department of defense James Mattis claimed that the Syrian government has abandoned these plans due to warning US.
Controlled by the Syrian opposition in Khan shaykhun has been subjected to chemical attack in the beginning of April. Then it was reported 87 killed and 200 injured. In the attack accused the air force of the government troops, but in Damascus said that the army did not use chemical weapons. However, after that, the United States attacked with cruise missiles at Syrian airbase in HOMS.