US Accuses Russia, Syria of Fabricating Story of Chemical Weapons Use

The United States has accused Russia and Syria of fabricating a story about chemical weapons use by Syrian rebels. The United States said Friday it had "credible information" that the account by Russia of chemical weapons use in Syria in November was false and said that Russian and Syrian forces instead had fired tear gas, State Department spokesman Robert Palladino said. Russia's defense ministry had said on Nov. 24 that Syrian rebels fired grenades containing chlorine...

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