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May 6, 2013

U.N. Investigator: Syrian Rebels Likely Using Nerve Gas 
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Although speculation on chemical weaponry has centered around the Syrian
government, at least one U.N. investigator is singling out Syrian
rebels. Speaking to Swiss-Italian television, Carla Del Ponte, a member
of an independent U.N. panel investigating Syria's civil war, said she
has strong suspicions the armed opposition has used sarin nerve gas.

Carla Del Ponte: "We collected some witness testimony that made to
appear that some chemical weapons were used, in particular nerving (sic)
gas and what appears to our investigation (was) that that was used by
the opponents, by the rebels."