Syria expects an attack ‘at any moment’ – security official

Syria expects a military
attack “at any moment”, a security official
told AFP Saturday, just hours after UN
experts probing a suspected gas attack
blamed on the regime left the country.
“We are expecting an attack at any moment.
We are ready to retaliate at any moment,”
said the security official, who wished to
remain anonymous.
US President Barack Obama on Friday gave
his clearest indication yet that an attack was
imminent after his intelligence experts
concluded Syria’s regime had unleashed
poison gas on civilians