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Saturday, May 18, 2013

Syrian rebels: Dozens hurt in chemical weapons attack in Damascus | The Times of Israel


A victim of an alleged chemical attack in Jobar, Syria, earlier this mont. (Screenshot via YouTube)
A victim of an alleged chemical attack in Jobar, Syria, in April. (Screenshot via YouTube)

Forces loyal to President Bashar Assad used chemical weapons-laced mortars in a Damascus neighborhood Saturday, injuring dozens, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights claimed.

Dozens of people were being treated for respiratory difficulties following the attack, according to reports carried by the Saudi-owned Al Arabiya TV channel.

The channel also reiterated reports by the BBC Thursday that chemical weapons were used in Saraqib in Idlib province on April 29. Two helicopters dropped devices on the town, which is located southwest of Aleppo, as it came under bombardment from regime forces, the report said..........

FULL ARTICLE HERE: Syrian rebels: Dozens hurt in chemical weapons attack in Damascus | The Times of Israel

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