Israel, US worried over Syria’s WMDs
Israel and the United States are closely monitoring Syria’s suspected weapons of mass destruction for fear that terror groups will take advantage of the unrest in the country to seize chemical arms and long-range missiles, the Wall Street Journal reported Friday.
According to the report, US intelligence services estimate that Syria’s nonconventional weapons arsenal includes stockpiles of mustard gas, VX and Sarin gas, as well as the the missile and artillery systems to deliver them.
“We are very concerned about the status of Syria’s WMD, including chemical weapons,” Israel’s Ambassador to the US Michael Oren told the newspaper. “Together with the US administration, we are watching this situation very carefully.” A senior US official added that Syria’s suspected chemical weapon program “is of great importance and…under intense study.”