Washington: Moscow and Damascus disrupt the investigation into the chemical attack

Washington: Moscow and Damascus disrupt the investigation into the chemical attack
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Washington has credible information that Russia and the Syrian regime are trying to "purge" suspected chemical attack sites in the eastern Guta and try to delay the entry of inspectors from the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW), a State Department spokeswoman said on Thursday.
She told reporters from Washington that Russian officials were working with the Syrian regime to prevent and delay the entry of UN inspectors to Duma, to clear suspected sites and to remove any evidence.
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States does not see an indication the Syrian government is preparing for a chemical attack but retains the ability to launch limited attacks, the Pentagon said on Thursday.
The director of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Kenneth McKenzie, said in a press statement that the Syrian regime has the ability to launch limited attacks in the future, adding, "I do not rule out that."
"We are watching them and we have the ability to hit them again if necessary."
The United States, Britain and France launched military strikes in Syria in response to a chemical attack on the eastern city of Duma on 7 April, killing about 80 people.
The US Defense Department said that the joint military operation against the Syrian regime "hit all targets successfully." McKinsey pointed to hitting three sites "considered essential elements of the chemical weapons production infrastructure" of the Syrian regime.
Satellite images showed the Pentagon's complete destruction of these sites.