Syria says the UN request to conduct a full investigation about chemical weapons on all Syrian territories runs counter to the request of the Syrian government.
Damascus has asked the UN to send a technical team to the northern town of Khan al-Asal to investigate a chemical attack the government blames on rebels. More than 50 people were killed and scores of others are in hospital. Syria stressed the technical team should work only at the targeted site. But the opposition groups have called on the UN to conduct a full investigation.
UN chief Ban Ki-moon says inspectors are ready to deploy a mission within 24 hours to investigate reported chemical weapon attacks across the country. He says all claims should be examined without delay and conditions.
