BERLIN : Syria tested chemical weapons on civilians in Sudan's troubled western Darfur region in June and killed dozens of people.
The German daily Die Welt newspaper, in an advance release of its Wednesday edition, citing unnamed western security sources, said that injuries apparently caused by chemical arms were found on the bodies of the victims. . . .
Die Welt said the sources had indicated that the weapons tests were undertaken following a military exercise between Syria and Sudan.
Syrian officers were reported to have met in May with Sudanese military leaders in a Khartoum suburb to discuss the possibility of improving cooperation between their armies.
According to Die Welt, the Syrians had suggested close cooperation on developing chemical weapons, and it was proposed that the arms be tested on the rebel SPLA, the Sudan People's Liberation Army, in the south.
But given that the rebels were involved in peace talks, the newspaper continued, the Sudanese government proposed testing the arms on people in Darfur.
Could these be the missing Iraqi weapons we know he had but couldnâ??t verify destruction of? Comments?
Certainly a possibility.
Syria has always been such thorn in the side of humanity I can't understand how they have escaped the wrath of western justice all these years.
If you inventory their terrorist factions you will see they are an 'axis of evil' all on their own!
No, it's not verifiable at this point. This is why I made no attempt to draw any conclusions from the report. It does raise some interesting questions though.
I also read that a few days ago. I think we have to wait on it. I can't believe in the current climate that they'd go and do such a thing, because if it was genuine i believe Israel would've taken preventative action allready. I live 5 klicks from Syria and ya'll know Israel's record for taking care of itself.
