The U.S. alleges that Syrian President Bashar Assad’s regime was behind the killings, dropping sarin gas from its aircraft on the town of Khan Sheikhoun. Russia has tried to absolve its Syrian ally of responsibility for the attack, saying that rebel fighters possessed the gas and that bombs merely hit a depot storing the agent. Time and time again, without any factual basis, Russia attempts to place blame on others,” Haley said. Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley sits during a meeting at the United Nations Security Council on Syria at the United Nations Headquarters in New York City, April 5, 2017. Trump also addressed the attack Wednesday, saying that his “attitude toward Syria and Assad has changed very much” following the gas attack.

Source: Huffington Post April 05, 2017 21:08 UTC