French coherent

The use of chemical weapons under Damascus on August 21 was a "massive and coordinated operation" Bashar Assad regime. This is stated in a declassified French intelligence report , published on Monday evening on the government’s website. Syrian rebels have no means for conducting such a chemical attack, the French authorities emphasize.

In particular, the pictures from the satellite are presented, from which it follows that the attack was conducted from the territories controlled by government forces, and was directed against the rebels. After the use of poisonous substances, the defeat was bombarded to destroy the traces of the Himatia, according to the report of the French special services.

Based on the analysis of 47 videos, French experts came to the conclusion that the number of victims among the civilian population amounted to at least 281. At the same time, the French special services consider the data on 1,500 dead. Half of the dead are women and children, in 50 percent of cases death was instant, specified in the report.

In total, according to French data, this year the Syrian army used chemical weapons three times: in addition to the August operation under Damascus, we are talking about two April chimataki in Jobar and Sarakebe. In all three cases, the French special services managed to get biological materials, soil samples and fragments of ammunition, collected at the scene of events.

French intelligence regarding a chemical attack in Syria as a serious challenge to national and world security. It is emphasized that international agreements on non -proliferation of weapons of mass destruction have been violated. A similar report of the American special services on the use of chemical weapons in Syria was declassified last week .

German special services confirmed the conclusions of American and French colleagues. According to Deutsche Welle, the BND leadership refers, in particular, to intercept telephone conversations between the leadership of the Hizball group and Iranian diplomats. According to German intelligence, BND, Zarin was used under Damascus on August 21.

President Vladimir Putin called the "unusual fool" of the statement about the use of chemical weapons by the Assad regime. In turn, US Secretary of State John Kerry said that Russia was provided with appropriate evidence. On Saturday, President Barack Obama postponed the application of missile strikes on Syria before the voting in Congress. The United States is ready to act in Syria without the approval of the UN Security Council.