PARIS: Forces loyal to Bashar al-Assad carried out a “massive” chemical attack last month, a French intelligence report said, as the Syrian leader warned military strikes against him could ignite a regional war.

Anxious to overcome widespread skepticism of military action in response to the alleged gas attack, France on Monday (Tuesday in Manila) released a nine-page report outlining its case against the regime.

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