London, May 7 (ANI): The United Nations Commission of Inquiry on Syria has distanced itself from comments made by one of its members that there was evidence of the nerve gas sarin being used by rebels in the war-torn country.
Carla Del Ponte said testimony from victims and doctors had given rise to 'strong, concrete suspicions but not yet incontrovertible proof'.
According to the BBC, the commission however stressed that it had not reached any 'conclusive findings'.
In an interview with Swiss-Italian TV on Sunday, Del Ponte, who serves on the Independent International Commission of Inquiry on Syria, said that their investigators have been in neighbouring countries interviewing victims, doctors and field hospitals.
He said that according to their report of last week, which he has seen, there are strong, concrete suspicions but not yet incontrovertible proof of the use of sarin gas, from the way the victims were treated.
According to the report, sarin, a colourless, odourless gas which can cause respiratory arrest and death, is classed as a weapon of mass destruction and is banned under international law.
Del Ponte did not rule out the possibility that troops loyal to President Bashar al-Assad might also have used chemical weapons, but said further investigation was needed. (ANI)
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