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brussels - Evidence points to the use of chemical weapons by the troops of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad against a besieged rebel city in Syria, the European Union said Sunday. The EU calls for an immediate response from the international community.

The EU block calls on the UN Security Council to re-establish controls to identify perpetrators of chemical attacks. The EU also calls on Russia and Iran to use their influence on Assad to prevent further attacks.

The Syrian state denies that government forces have launched a chemical attack in the city of Douma.