France Says Won't 'Shirk Responsibilities' in Syria

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France will not "shirk its responsibilities" in Syria, a source in the French presidency said Tuesday ahead of a speech by President Francois Hollande on the Syrian crisis.

The source said the "massive use" of chemical weapons is "unacceptable", adding that there was no doubt that President Bashar Assad's regime had used them in a deadly attack last week on a Damascus suburb.

Tensions have ratcheted up dramatically in recent days with Washington warning Damascus that it could face action over the alleged chemical weapons strikes in which hundreds are said to have been killed.

Syrian Foreign Minister Walid Muallem retorted that Damascus would defend itself against any military strikes, adding that the regime had capabilities that would "surprise" the world.

The war-torn country's opposition says more than 1,300 people died when toxic gases were unleashed last Wednesday as regime forces bombarded rebel zones east and southwest of Damascus.

But the Syrian regime has angrily denied being behind the alleged attack.

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