The United States says it has identified "potential preparations" for a chemical attack by Syrian government forces similar to an April attack in northern Syria that prompted U.S. airstrikes in response.
A statement late Monday from White House press secretary Sean Spicer warned Syrian President Bashar al-Assad that if government forces do carry out another chemical attack, then "he and his military will pay a heavy price."
There was no specific information or evidence presented about the alleged preparations.
The April 4 attack on the opposition-held town of Khan Sheikhoun killed more than 80 people. Analysis by the French government found that sarin gas was used along with a stabilizer known as hexamine, and that the same manufacturing process was used for a 2013 chemical attack attributed to the Syrian government.
Assad has rejected that his forces were responsible for what happened in Khan Sheikhoun, saying the incident was a "fabrication" the United States used to justify a military strike against Syrian forces.
The U.S. strikes hit a Syrian airbase believed to be the source of the chemical weapons.
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