US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson says “steps are underway” to remove Syrian President Bashar al-Assad from office amid reports the Pentagon is presenting a range of possible military options.
Without offering any evidence, the top US diplomat on Thursday afternoon blamed the Syrian government for this week’s alleged chemical attack in northwestern Syria that reportedly left more than 70 people dead and dozens more injured.
The foreign-sponsored militants active in the area and some Western officials blamed the attack on the Syrian military whereas Damascus rejected the allegation, insisting it “has never used them [chemical weapons], anytime, anywhere, and will not do so in the future.”
Tillerson said the United States is considering an “appropriate response” against the Assad government over the incident that happened in the town of Khan Shaykhun in Idlib.
He went on to say that Washington and its allies are taking…