Aleppo Attacked by Toxic Gas

Aleppo - poisonous gas attack along with the barrel bomb occurred in Aleppo on Wednesday (10/8). At least four people were killed and dozens more injured and had to undergo treatment at the hospital because of breathing difficulties.

Manager of Al Quds hospital, where the patient is treated, Hamza Khatib said that the pieces of clothing from the patient are also being examined to ascertain the type of gas used. The gas is believed to be chlorine.

"So far four people have died of gas poisoning and 55 were injured. We are still checking the type of gas used as evidence," said Khatib told Reuters on Thursday (11/8).

The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (HAM), said gas was dropped from a helicopter in the area of ​​Seif Al Dawla and Zubdiya. Two areas in Aleppo are controlled by the rebels.

The Syrian government of President Bashar Al Assad has sent troops to conduct a siege in many parts of Aleppo. Along with Russia, the humanitarian operation to liberate civilians in the conflict area held in recent weeks.

Read also, Turkey Ready to Fight Defend Aleppo from the Assad regime.

Syrian government forces denied using chemical weapons, such as chlorine gas during the conflict in the country five years. Likewise with the rebel groups that rejected the charges of using banned weapons UN law.

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