The Syrian regime remains able to conduct chemical attacks, though only at a limited level, the Pentagon said Thursday (April 19th).
The regime retains a "residual" chemical capability at a variety of sites across the country, said Gen. Kenneth McKenzie, director of the US military's Joint Staff, and "will have the ability to conduct limited attacks in the future".
"However as they contemplate the dynamics of conducting those attacks, they have to look over their shoulder and be worried that we are looking at them, and we will have the ability to strike them again should it be necessary," he said.
Pentagon spokeswoman Dana White said there was no indication the Syrian regime was preparing to launch another chemical weapons attack, AFP reported.
"Al-Assad must know the world will not tolerate the use of chemical weapons under any circumstances," she said.
