UN Inspectors Reach Victims Of Apparent Gas Attack Despite Sniper Fire

A U.N. team, that is scheduled to investigate an alleged chemical attack that killed hundreds last week in a Damascus suburb, leaves their hotel in a convoy, in Damascus, Syria, Monday, Aug. 26, 2013. An Associated P... A U.N. team, that is scheduled to investigate an alleged chemical attack that killed hundreds last week in a Damascus suburb, leaves their hotel in a convoy, in Damascus, Syria, Monday, Aug. 26, 2013. An Associated Press photographer saw the U.N. members, wearing body armor, leaving in seven SUVs. It was not clear if the team headed to the suburb where the alleged attack occurred. MORE LESS
Start your day with TPM.
Sign up for the Morning Memo newsletter

United Nations chemical weapons inspectors in Syria reached the Damascus suburb where an alleged chemical gas attack killed 100 last week after an official vehicle was struck by sniper fire earlier Monday, Reuters reported.

The inspector team took samples from victims in suburban Mouadamiya, according to Reuters.

Latest Livewire
Comments
Masthead Masthead
Founder & Editor-in-Chief:
Executive Editor:
Managing Editor:
Associate Editor:
Editor at Large:
General Counsel:
Publisher:
Head of Product:
Director of Technology:
Associate Publisher:
Front End Developer:
Senior Designer: