Diplomat: Syria says rebels target chemical depots

Diplomat: Syria says rebels target chemical depots

THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — A Western diplomat says Syria’s representative to the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons says insurgents have twice launched unsuccessful attacks on Syrian depots where chemicals used in poison gas and nerve agents are being stored. The diplomat said today that Syria’s ambassador to the OPCW reported the alleged attempted attacks Wednesday at a closed meeting of the group’s executive council. The diplomat, who was at the meeting, spoke on condition of anonymity because it was closed to the media.