The United Nations say they cannot prove that the alleged chemical attack in Syria actually took place, following an initial investigation.

“We’re not in a position at this point to independently verify the allegations [about the alleged chemical attack in Douma], but, obviously, any allegation of continued use of chemical weapons is extremely, extremely troubling,” Stephane Dujarric, spokeswoman for UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, said on Monday.

Pb-news.com reports: Syrian President Bashir al-Assad and his regime denies any role in the alleged chemical attacks.

The Russians corroborate the Syrian government’s story, and believe the attack was either a false flag meant to frame Assad. They warned of such an attack being planned weeks in advance.

“If, under the pretext of a lack of security guarantees, those who employ anti-Russian arguments to pursue their Russophobic aims do not allow experts to come, then it will be a verdict on their true plans and…