Russia on Tuesday accused Syrian rebels of preparing a chemical attack which it said will be used to justify a Western strike against Syrian troops, The Associated Press reported.
Russia’s Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov claimed that the Al-Qaeda-linked Levant Liberation Committee is preparing the attack in the northern Idlib province, and that it would be filmed by first-responders known as the White Helmets, who Russia has accused of fabricating past attacks.
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