FROM EIR DAILY ALERT

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Russia Warns Syrian Terrorists Are Readying a False-Flag Chemical Attack

Feb. 26, 2018 (EIRNS)—In a report issued on Feb. 25, the Russian Defense Ministry’s Center for Reconciliation of Opposing Sides in Syria warned that militants in Eastern Ghouta are preparing a provocation involving chemical weapons, in order that it be blamed on the Syrian government.

“The data at our disposal indicates the leaders of militant units are preparing a provocation that will involve the utilization of chemical weapons in order to accuse the government forces of deploying chemical weapons against peaceful civilians,”

he report said, according to TASS.

“The Russian Center for Reconciliation of the warring sides calls on all the parties to the conflict to stop any combat actions and armed provocations.”