UN in talks with Syria, Russia on security for chemical weapons experts
(VOVWORLD) - A UN team is discussing security arrangements with Syrian and Russian authorities in Douma to allow experts to investigate an alleged chemical weapons attack, officials said on Wednesday.
 United Nations vehicles carry the team of the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW), arrive at a hotel on April 14, 2018, (AP Photo/Bassem Mroue) |
The fact-finding mission by the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) to the Syrian town of Douma was put on hold after the UN security team was fired at during a reconnaissance tour on Tuesday. In a report sent to the Security Council and obtained by AFP, the UN department of safety and security (UNDSS) said they were hoping to make arrangements that would allow the team to deploy “at the earliest possible time.” UNDSS in Damascus is now engaged in further discussions and coordination with representatives of the Syrian Arab Republic and the Russian military police on how to enhance and reinforce security arrangements in specific locations in Douma.