Snipers in Syria shoot at UN chemical inspectors

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Unidentified snipers shot at UN fact finding envoy Monday forcing the inspection team to suspend their attempt to investigate claims that chemical weapons had been used near Damascus, a UN spokesman said. A replacement vehicle has been sought after the vehicle carrying the envoy was damaged. The UN team was to inspect a site where poison gas killed many hundreds of people in Damascus suburbs.
"The first vehicle of the chemical weapons investigation team was deliberately shot at multiple times by unidentified snipers," said UN spokesman Martin Nesirky. No injuries were reported.
The alleged shooting came after two mortar bombs landed close to the hotel where the inspectors are staying.

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The move comes amid calls from Western capitals for military action to punish the world's worst apparent chemical weapons attack in 25 years.
Earlier, UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has said that the United Nations investigation team demanded that "all parties allow this mission to get on with the job so we can begin to establish the facts."
He said that: "The team must be able to conduct a full, thorough and unimpeded investigation. I have total confidence in their expertise, professionalism and integrity."