Pentagon welcomes Syrian rebel leader’s comments on chemical weapons

Pentagon spokesperson says the US will see what actions are taken by the Syrian rebel leader to secure chemical weapons sites.

WASHINGTON - The United States welcomes recent comments made by the Syrian rebel leader about securing potential chemical weapons sites, but would wait to see what actions are taken, the Pentagon said on Wednesday.

"We welcome this type of rhetoric but... actions have to meet words as well," Pentagon spokesperson Sabrina Singh told reporters.