Chemical Attack in Syria

المنصة المدنية السورية

Syrian Civil society Platform SCP

Syrian Civil Society Platform Statement

Chemical Attack in Syria

April 4, 2017

At 6:30 AM on Tuesday April 4, 2017, a chemical weapons attack was carried out by Syrian military aircraft over the town

of Khan Sheikhoun in Idlib province, northern Syria. The deadly attack led to the death of roughly 100 civilians as well as

the injury of nearly 300 others, mostly children. The cause of injury and death was the inhalation of poison gas, according

to the testimony of medical staff and human rights organizations working to document the cases.

The Syrian Civil Society Platform condemns this abhorrent massacre against civilians, and considers it a war

crime. In addition, it considers the Syrian regime responsible for this heinous action. The attack is a clear

violation of the fifth item of UN Security Council Resolution 2118 (2013) which emphasizes that no Party in

Syria shall use, develop, produce, possess, stockpile, retain transfer chemical weapons. This is in addition to

Resolution 2209 (2015), which condemned in the strongest terms any use of chlorine as a weapon in Syria.

The Syrian Civil Society Platform considers this crime an arrogant challenge to the international community

and to the world's conscience. It calls for an urgent UN Security Council meeting to be held over the chemical

attack in Khan Sheikhoun. Furthermore, the Syrian Civil Society Platform calls upon the Security Council to

abide by its previous resolutions on the use of chemical weapons in Syria, and not to subject this heinous action

to political haggling between nations. At last, it recommends the following:

Open an inquiry into the Syria attack and issue an urgent report documenting the details of the crime.

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the Syrian artillery and Force Air

E to allies its and regime Syrian the on pressure xertconsider medical facilities as neutral and refrain

from hitting them with.artillery and bombardment aerial

Provide medical facilities with the necessary equipment to deal with cases arising from bombing with

toxic gases.

We emphasize the need to push seriously towards a comprehensive political solution that guarantees political

transition of power, ends the suffering of the Syrian people and realizes their aspirations.

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