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Report: Syrian Military Linked to More than 300 Chemical Attacks

(Washington Post) Louisa Loveluck - The Syrian government and affiliated forces have launched more than 300 attacks using chemical weapons in the past eight years, ranging from nerve agents to chlorine bombs, a report by the Berlin-based Global Public Policy Institute said Sunday. Some 98% of 336 uses of chemical weapons were attributed to Assad's military or allied forces, with the rest attributed to the Islamic State. Medical workers in opposition-held areas say they have treated more than 5,000 people for suspected chemical exposure since 2012, and that at least 188 people died after chlorine attacks.
2019-02-18 00:00:00
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