Syria firmly denied allegations it had used chemical weapons in the city of Douma, stressing it doesn’t need such measures to stop the terrorists.

“The chemical fabrications, which did not serve the terrorists and their sponsors in Aleppo and Eastern Ghouta, will not serve them today either, as the Syrian state is determined to end terrorism in every square inch of Syrian territory,” read a statement, issued by the Syrian authorities on the state-run SANA news agency.

According to the statement, such claims have been made by terrorists and are aimed at hindering Syrian forces, which have made “a swift and determined advance” and do not need such measures to deter the terrorists.

SANA, citing an official source, reported that some media outlets, affiliated with the “Jaish al-Islam” terrorist group, positioned in its last stronghold in Douma, had reiterated the allegations of chemical attack in order to blame it on the Syrian Arab army and hinder the forces’ advance.

Source: Sputnik