NATO blames Syria for US strikes after chemical attack

Syria faced chemical attacks

Syria, Chemical attack
AFP | PTI Brussels
Last Updated : Apr 07 2017 | 4:18 PM IST
Syria is to blame for the US missile strikes carried out after a deadly suspected chemical attack on a rebel-held town earlier this week, NATO head Jens Stoltenberg said today.

"The Syrian regime bears the full responsibility for this development," Stoltenberg said in a statement.

"Any use of chemical weapons is unacceptable, cannot go unanswered, and those responsible must be held accountable," he added.

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First Published: Apr 07 2017 | 4:17 PM IST

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