As
predicted a couple of weeks back:
Russia’s Defense Ministry says “US instructors� are training militants to stage false flag chemical attacks in south Syria. The incidents are said to be a pretext for airstrikes on Syrian government troops and infrastructure.
“We have reliable information at our disposal that US instructors have trained a number of militant groups in the vicinity of the town of At-Tanf, to stage provocations involving chemical warfare agents in southern Syria,� Russian General Staff spokesman General Sergey Rudskoy said at a news briefing on Saturday.
Vladimir Putin wrote: "Are new strikes possible or not? We have information from multiple sources that false flags like this one – and I cannot call it otherwise – are being prepared in other parts of Syria, including the southern suburbs of Damascus. They plan to plant some chemicals there and accuse the Syrian government of an attack. We think that all events of such kind should be investigated. We will appeal to the special UN office in the Hague and call for international community to investigate this statements. Depending on the results of the investigations, we will need to make appropriate decisions.�
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0-3_wx-Ci7M
BBC now
reporting:
At least 70 people have died in a suspected chemical attack in Douma, the last rebel-held town in Syria's Eastern Ghouta, rescuers and medics say.
Volunteer rescue force the White Helmets tweeted graphic images showing several bodies in basements. It said the deaths were likely to rise.
There has been no independent verification of the reports.
Syria's government has called the allegations of a chemical attack a "fabrication".
The US state department said reports suggested "a potentially high number of casualties", including families in shelters.
It said Russia - with its "unwavering support" for Syria's government - "ultimately bears responsibility" for the alleged attacks.
Just because you've read their playbook, it doesn't mean they won't still use it.
"We've nearly won the war - what shall we do?"
"I know! Let's launch a chemical weapon attack on the last village, so the Americans and British can be morally outraged and justify air strikes against us!"
"Excellent idea"...
