MESOP TODAY’S SYRIA INSIGHT (2) : ASSAD ATTACKS LEBANON AGAINST U.N. CONVENTIONS
Syrian government helicopters reportedly launched three air raids on Lebanese territory close to the border town of Arsal. According to Lebanon’s National News Agency, the strikes hit Khirbet Yunin and Wadi Ajram, however it was unclear if there were any casualties. Meanwhile, U.N. human rights investigators released a report Wednesday saying that all parties in Syria’s war are using shelling and siege tactics to punish civilians, and that world powers are responsible for failing to prevent war crimes. Additionally, investigators confirmed that sarin gas was used in three chemical weapons attacks in March, April, and August 2013 and that the agents likely came from the chemical weapons stockpile of the Syrian military.