During the Skype conversation, they said that the gas attack on the two neighbourhoods in Damascus had been carried out by rebels as a provocation, to push the West towards a military intervention. They also said they believed the death toll had been exaggerated,” Quirico said in his statement.
From the 2013 article. He admits himself that it is all hearsay, but fits the objective.
From the 2013 article. He admits himself that it is all hearsay, but fits the objective.