Sarin's use in Syria confirmed

The Russian military is questioning the conclusions by the international chemical weapons watchdog that victims of the April 4 suspected chemical attack in Syria were exposed to sarin or a similar toxin.

Defense ministry spokesman Maj. Gen. Igor Konashenkov issued a statement on Thursday questioning how the samples were collected and how the analysis could have been done so quickly. He said he would like to receive answers to these questions as soon as possible.

Ahmet Uzumcu, director-general of the organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical on Thursday said that the results “from four OPCW designated laboratories indicate exposure to sarin or a sarin-like substance.”