Chemical weapons agency: 'toxic chemical' used in attack on Syrian rebel town last April

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Chemical weapons agency: 'toxic chemical' used in attack on Syrian rebel town last April
Anthony Deutsch

AMSTERDAM (Reuters) - Inspectors have concluded that a “toxic chemical” containing chlorine was used in an attack last April in the Syrian town of Douma, at the time held by rebels but besieged by pro-government forces, the global chemical weapons agency said on Friday.

The attack on April 7, 2018, killed dozens of civilians and prompted air strikes against the Syrian government by Britain, France and the United States.

Washington blamed the Syrian government and said it had used chemical weapons. Damascus denies having ever used chemical weapons.

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