'World Leader' U.S. can act alone to punish Syria for breaching rules of war: Obama

President Barack Obama has said that it's an obligation for the United States for being the 'world leader' to punish Syria for using chemical weapons against the international law.

Accusing Syria of breaching the rules of conducting a war by firing chemical weapons on innocent civilians in and around Damascus, President Barack Obama has said the United States being the world leader, has an obligation to punish Syria, and added that if the international community exhibited reluctance to counter such aggression, Washington might take a decision to move against ruling regime in Damascus on its own.

Obama released an intelligence report confirming that the Assad regime used chemical weapons and said that the U.S. can act alone to punish Syria for breaching the rules of war, Fox News reports.

According to the report, Obama and Secretary of State John Kerry have indicated that they were prepared to move forward with military intervention in Syria without United Nations' authorization.

Obama's administration said that attacking Bashar Al-Assad regime would be in America's interest, in response to the rising skepticism in Congress and abroad, the report added.

He further said that his preference would be to form an international coalition to respond against Syria, but he doesn't want the world to be paralyzed.

Obama earlier said that he was considering a "limited, narrow act" to send a message to Syria and others against the use of chemical weapons.

The UN investigators claimed that Syrian chemical weapons personnel had spent three days prior to the attack preparing for the strike in a Damascus suburb.

The report also revealed that the symptoms of victims, including unconsciousness, foaming from the nose and mouth, constricted pupils, rapid heartbeat and difficulty breathing, confirmed chemical weapons use.