Syrian President Bashar al-Assad said his troops didn't use chemical weapons in last Wednesday's attack on the Ghouta suburb of capital Damascus where hundreds of civilians died.
Speaking to Russia's daily Izvestia, Assad evaluated the recent chemical weapon attack and the possible military intervention of the United States (US) in Syria.
Describing reports of the use of chemical weapon as the "West's policy on Damascus," Assad rejected all such claims in their entirety.
He said that attacking such an area with chemical weapons would not make sense for the government as there was no clear front line between regime and rebel forces.
"How can the government use chemical weapons in an area where its troops are situated?" Assad said.
He also warned the US that it would face failure if it intervened in Syria, according to SANA, the Syrian state news agency.
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