BRUSSELS (AA) - NATO condemned last week's chemical attack in Syria in the strongest terms, which caused major loss of life.
The North Atlantic Council discussed Wednesday the situation in Syria and in particular the 'horrific use of chemical weapons' around Damascus on 21 August.
NATO Allies expressed their full support to the ongoing UN investigation, said NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen in a statement. "They deplored that the Syrian regime failed to provide immediate and secure access for the United Nations inspectors to the sites of the attacks," he said.
Rasmussen stressed that information available from a wide variety of sources pointed to the Syrian regime as responsible for the use of chemical weapons in the attacks.
"This is a clear breach of long-standing international norms and practise. Any use of such weapons is unacceptable and cannot go unanswered. Those responsible must be held accountable," he said. "We will continue to consult and keep the situation in Syria under close review, and NATO continues to assist Turkey and protect the Alliance’s south-eastern border."
