Syria: chemical weapons moved as 8 killed in Aleppo prison revolts

“We in the joint command of the Free Syrian Army inside the country know
very well the locations and positions of these weapons,” a statement
from the FSA said.

“We also reveal that Assad has transferred some of these weapons and
equipment for mixing chemical components to airports on the border.”

The statement said the weapons had been moved in a bid to pressure the
international community, much of which has called for Assad to step aside in
the face of a 16-month uprising against his rule.

“According to our information, the regime began moving its stocks of
weapons of mass destruction several months ago … with the goal of putting
pressure on the region and the international community,” the FSA said.

On the political front, the opposition Syrian National Council (SNC) said on
Tuesday it would be willing to accept a transition led temporarily by a
member of the regime if Assad steps aside, after armed rebels suffered
setbacks in their bid to overrun Damascus.

“We would agree to the departure of Assad and the transfer of his powers
to a regime figure, who would lead a transitional period like what happened
in Yemen,” SNC spokesman George Sabra told AFP.

Asked about who might lead such a transition, Sabra said “Syria has
patriotic figures both in the regime and among officers in the Syrian army
who could take such a role.”

He did not elaborate.

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