BEIRUT: US President Donald Trump on Monday pledged “major decisions” on Syria after a suspected chemical attack on a rebel-held town, as calls grew for an international response to the crisis. The Syrian regime and it ally Russia have rejected claims of an attack, with Moscow arguing against jumping to any “dangerous” conclusions. Trump said he will decide in the next few days whether the US will respond militarily for the reported chemical weapons attack in Syria. Russia, which has repeatedly said that rebels in Syria were preparing a “provocation” to prompt foreign military action, warned against acting hastily over the alleged chemical attack. Nick Heras, an analyst at the Center for a New American Security, said Israel appeared to have seized on a moment of international outrage over Douma to strike Syria.

Source: New Strait Times April 09, 2018 17:03 UTC