( CNN ) -- U.N. inspectors will travel to Syria `` as soon as possible '' to investigate three reports of chemical weapons use , a U.N. spokesperson said Wednesday . The announcement of the upcoming visit followed talks last week between Syria 's government and a U.N. representative for disarmament affairs , according to the U.N. statement . Syria has been embroiled in a bloody civil war for more than two years , during which more than 100,000 people have been killed and millions have been displaced or become refugees in other countries , according to the United Nations . Amid the fighting , there have been numerous allegations that chemical weapons have been used . In June , the White House said Syrian President Bashar al-Assad 's forces had crossed a `` red line '' by using chemical weapons , including the nerve agent sarin gas , against rebel forces . This prompted the U.S. government to begin providing military support to opposition fighters , despite its earlier reluctance to do so . Syria 's government , meanwhile , has claimed rebel fighters have used chemical weapons as well . That includes a March incident in Khan al-Asal in the northern province of Aleppo , according to state media . Opposition officials have said rebels do n't have access to chemical weapons or the missiles needed to use them in an attack , while other rebel leaders said Syrian troops fired `` chemical rockets '' at civilians and opposition forces . The Khan al-Asal will be one of the three incidents that U.N. inspectors will look into during their upcoming visit , according to the U.N. spokesperson .
U.N. inspectors will go to Syria `` as soon as possible '' to probe chemical weapons use . The U.S. and its allies have been trying for months to get the Syrian government to give up its stockpiles of such weapons. The U.S. believes Syrian forces crossed a `` red line '' by using chemical weapons . More than 100,000 have been killed since Syria 's civil war began over two yaers ago .