Syria: Israel considers strike at chemical weapons

Its concern is shared by King Abdullah of Jordan, who told CNN that in the
“worst case scenario” chemical weapons could end up in the hands of jihadist
groups among the patchwork of anti-Assad forces.

“Our information is that there is a presence of al-Qaeda in certain
regions inside Syria, and has been there for a while,” he told CNN.

“And, again, one of the worst-case scenarios as we are obviously trying
to look for a political solution would be if some of those chemical
stockpiles were to fall into unfriendly hands,” he warned

US intelligence reports recently suggested that some of Syria’s chemical
weapons had transferred, though the reasons were unclear. Some Western
officials believe the material was being deliberately hidden from armed
rebel groups or Western powers.

In the past two days rumours have circulated widely in Syria that the army is
preparing to use chemical weapons against rebel forces or civilians.

The White House was open about its concern, with spokesman Jay Carney saying
on Wednesday: “The Syrian government has a responsibility to safeguard its
stockpiles of chemical weapons, and the international community will hold
accountable any Syrian officials who fails to meet that obligation.”

Syria is believed to have reserves of sarin, mustard gas and cyanide, but the
full details of its stockpile are unknown as it is one of eight states not
to have joined the 1997 Chemical Weapons Convention. Others include Israel
and Egypt.

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