France Calls For UN Security Council Meeting After Syria ‘Chemical’ Attack

France called on Tuesday for an emergency meeting of the United Nations Security Council over a suspected chemical attack in rebel-held northwestern Syria that killed at least 58 civilians.

French Foreign Minister Jean-Marc Ayrault said the attack was “monstrous” and added, “I have called for an emergency meeting of the UN Security Council.”

Meanwhile, the President of Turkey, Recep Erdogan has told his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin that the ‘inhuman’ chemical attack could endanger peace talks, according to sources.

AFP