Syria conflict: 'Chemical attack' in Idlib kills 58

[TomSea]

Syria conflict: 'Chemical attack' in Idlib kills 58
    From the section Middle East

At least 58 people have been killed and dozens wounded in a suspected chemical attack on a rebel-held town in north-western Syria, a monitoring group says.

The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights reported that strikes on Khan Sheikhoun by Syrian government or Russian jets had caused many people to choke.

Later, aircraft fired rockets at local clinics treating some of the survivors, medics and opposition activists said.

The Syrian government has repeatedly denied using chemical weapons.

Continued: http://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-39488539

[geronl]

Syrian Observatory for Human Rights

is a partisan of the war, not an independent observer

[driftdiver]

Or the rockets released another chemical they had on the ground.  Doesn't sound like a chemical attack.  Sounds more like a typical airstrike.

[geronl]

Or the rockets released another chemical they had on the ground.  Doesn't sound like a chemical attack.  Sounds more like a typical airstrike.

Very possible

[TomSea]

Oliver North was on Hannity yesterday afternoon; just because he says something, doesn't make it so but...

He talked about how there is probably alliance, deal-making between North Korea and Iran; Syria at times, is a proxy for Iran. Iran props up the Syrian Government.

Something to watch.

[driftdiver]

Oliver North was on Hannity yesterday afternoon; just because he says something, doesn't make it so but...

He talked about how there is probably alliance, deal-making between North Korea and Iran; Syria at times, is a proxy for Iran. Iran props up the Syrian Government.

Something to watch.

We know north Korea and Iran work together.  Very plausible to throw Syria into that picture.

[geronl]

I have seen a report somewhere saying that there were North Koreans in Syria before this whole mess started