The United Nations has confirmed it will investigate the use of
chemical weapons at seven locations in Syria, with the goal of
determining who was responsible for the attacks.
This new mission is tasked with apportioning blame and holding
perpetrators accountable.
A previous task force identified chemical weapons had been used,
mainly against civilians - something the head of the mission, Virginia
Gamba, said would simply not be tolerated.
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[ALT] The head of the mission, Virginia Gamba, said she hoped
investigations would start in the coming weeks.
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OUT: "....investigation."
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It comes as a UN inquiry released it findings detailing how all sides
in the Syrian conflict are continuing to carry out acts against
civilians that amount to war crimes.
The head of that investigating team, Paulo Sérgio Pinheiro.
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The head of a UN investigating team looking into human rights abuses
in Syria, Paulo Sérgio Pinheiro, says every side is targeting
civilians.
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OUT: "....this war."
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