A media source on Wednesday dismissed as untrue the news broadcast by some media outlets that chemical weapons have been used in the Ghouta region in Damascus Countryside, according to the state news agency SANA.

A media source on Wednesday dismissed as untrue the news broadcast by some media outlets that chemical weapons have been used in the Ghouta region in Damascus Countryside, according to the state news agency SANA.

"The reports circulated by the TV channels of al-Jazeera, al-Arabiya and Sky News among other channels which are involved in the shedding of the Syrians' blood and supporting terrorism are completely baseless," it added.

"The aim behind broadcasting such reports and news is to attempt to divert the UN chemical weapons investigation commission away from carrying out its duties," SANA noted.

 Despite this Syrian denial, the Arab League asked the UN inspectors to "head immediately to the area of eastern Gouta to survey the facts in order to drag the perpetrators to the international justice."

For his part, the British FM announced that his country will refer the case to the United Nations Security Council as it represents a horrifying escalation.