Tusk, Waszczykowski condemn suspected chemical attack in Syria

European Council President Donald Tusk, called the suspected chemical attack that killed at least 72 civilians in Syria “an atrocity” and put the blame on Bashar al-Assad regime. “The Syrian regime (has) the primary responsibility for the atrocities, but all those who support the regime share the moral and political responsibility,” he said. Polish foreign ministry voiced “deep indignation and concern about the recent escalation of fighting in the Syrian conflict.” “We strongly condemn the mandataries and perpetrators of this atrocious crime, committed probably with the use of chemical weapons,” the MFA statement said and called for investigation to find the perpetrators and held them accountable. The attack occurred on Tuesday in rebel-held Idlib province. According to the UN and the US, the attack was carried out by Assad forces, while Russia claimed that a Syrian airstrike had hit a “terrorist warehouse” containing an arsenal of “toxic substances.”