France says examining 14 cases of chemical weapons use in Syria

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - France said on Tuesday it was examining evidence that Syria's government had used chemical weapons in 14 incidents in recent months and expressed concern that President Bashar al-Assad still has the ability to produce toxic weapons despite international efforts to dismantle Syria's chemical arsenal.

"We have at least 14 indications that show us that in the past recent weeks again chemical weapons in a smaller scale have been used, in particular chlorine," French Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius told a news conference speaking through an interpreter. "Right now we are examining the samples that were taken," he added.