Britain says the
European Union will sanction 16 Syrians it is convinced are involved in
chemical weapons attacks against civilians there, targeting military and
scientific officials.
British Foreign
Secretary Boris Johnson said ahead of Monday's meeting of EU foreign
affairs ministers that the 16 will face travel bans and asset freezes.
Johnson said "that shows the resolve of the UK and the rest of friends in Europe" in countering chemical attacks in Syria.
In
May, the EU extended restrictive measures against Syria by a year
because of its continued aggression against its population. The
28-nation EU already has 240 people and 67 organizations in Syria facing
travel bans and asset freezes.
