According to a report in 'The Times' l British experts are testing the use of chemical weapons in Syria

The Ministry of Defence of the United Kingdom has found first evidence of the use of chemical weapons in Syria, as it ensures the British newspaper "The Times". Forensic tests show that used "some kind of chemical weapon" in an area close to Damascus, where clashes occurred between supporters of Bashar al-Assad regime and the rebels, according to defense sources said unidentified "The Times" . However, the British newspaper did not specify whether these alleged chemical weapons have been used by members of the regime or the opposition. According to British experts who analyzed the samples, it is undoubtedly remnants of chemical weapons and not of substances to be used in responding to demonstrations or riots. United States, like the UK, has warned that the use of chemical weapons in Syria would be the "red line" that would justify an intervention. On Monday the Damascus regime rejected the shipment to Syria of a UN technical team to investigate the possible use of chemical weapons. France and the UK have asked the UN to investigate the possible use of chemical weapons in Syria, by both rebels and the Government of Al Asad. Syria has lived for more than two years a state of civil war that has claimed more than 70,000 victims.