If
a chemical weapons “attack” comes to pass in the place it has
been predicted, it would be the first such provocation blamed on
Assad to take place in territory occupied by a foreign power, likely
triggering an intensified military response from the U.S.
by
Whitney Webb
Part
1
Though
last month’s unilateral bombing of Syria by the U.S., U.K. and
France came and went, the threat of foreign military intervention
targeting the Syrian government remains, particularly given Syria’s
success in defeating the foreign-funded terrorist proxies that have
prolonged the Syrian conflict for seven long years.
While
Israel seems to have taken it upon itself to militarily intervene in
Syria to prevent the Syrian government from continuing to reclaim its
lost territory, the other major powers that have long sought the end
of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad have seemed to step back from
intervening in Syria, unless another chemical weapons attack were to
take place and be blamed on Assad.
For that
reason, a recent article, published in early May by Russian news
agency RIA Novosti, should raise concern, as it exposes alleged plans
for another gas-attack provocation in Syria. According to the report,
preparations for a staged chemical weapons attack began late last
month as civilians were relocated to a territory near Jafra oil field
in Eastern Syria, where they will participate in a staged filming of
a chemical-weapons attack scene. According to South Front, a U.S.
military garrison was recently established in this area. The report,
based on the testimony of an anonymous member of the Syrian security
services, claimed that an attack was being planned by U.S. security
services and would employ “prohibited substances” against a group
of civilians.
The
source also noted that the operation itself was being led by a former
Daesh (ISIS) militant, Mishan Idris Hamash. Though this may seem
unusual, the U.S. and its proxy force in Eastern Syria, the Syrian
Democratic Forces (SDF), have been known to collaborate with former
Daesh forces, including militias composed of former Daesh fighters
under the SDF banner.
If this
report is true, it would not be the first time that such warnings
were made public prior to chemical weapons attacks in Syria that were
ultimately blamed on the Syrian government. For instance, in late
March, the Russian Ministry of Defense had warned that a chemical
weapons “provocation” was being planned in Eastern Ghouta by
rebel groups in the area as part of a last-ditch attempt to prevent
being run out of the Damascus suburb by the Syrian Arab Army. Just a
few weeks later, a chemical weapons attack in Douma – widely
believed to have been staged – took place and, prior to any
investigation, prompted the U.S., U.K. and France to bomb the Syrian
government, which they blamed for the attack.
In
addition, once Eastern Ghouta had returned to Syrian government
control, several chemical weapon laboratories under rebel control
were uncovered, revealing that the Syrian rebels are in possession of
chemical weapons while chemical weapons stockpiles of the Syrian
government were destroyed under international supervision in 2013.
Source,
links:
https://www.mintpressnews.com/syrian-intelligence-warns-of-another-false-flag-gas-attack-this-time-in-us-occupied-territory/241930/
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