 French President Emmanuel Macron has threatened to strike Syria if proof emerges that its government is using chemical weapons against civilians.
The comments follow numerous reports of suspected chlorine attacks in Syria since early last month. Speaking to media in Paris, Mr Macron said, the French intelligence had so far not found any evidence that banned chemical weapons have been used against the civilian population.
However, if it does, he said, France will strike the place where these launches are made or where they are organised. The French President also called for an international meeting on Syria in the region.
Nine people were treated for breathing difficulties after a bomb believed to be filled with the chemical was dropped on a rebel-held town, Saraqeb, in the north-western province of Idlib.
The Syrian opposition said a government helicopter dropped the bomb, but the government denied using chemical weapons and said it does not target civilians.
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