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"Syria Conflict: Government Helicopters 'Drop Chlorine' On Aleppo" [1]

"Syrian government forces have been accused of dropping barrel bombs containing chlorine from helicopters on a suburb of Aleppo, injuring 80 people.

Volunteer emergency workers say people suffered breathing difficulties after an attack on the Sukkari area.

The reports could not be independently verified. A UN-led inquiry concluded last month that the government had used chlorine on at least two occasions."

BBC News had the story September 7, 2016. [2]

SEE ALSO:

"Suspected Aleppo Chlorine Attack Chokes Dozens, Rescue Workers, Monitors Say" (Reuters) [3]

Chemicals [4]
Disasters [5]
Environmental Health [6]
Military [7]
Middle East [8]
Public [9]
Source: BBC News [2], 09/07/2016
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[1] https://www.sej.org/headlines/syria-conflict-government-helicopters-drop-chlorine-aleppo [2] http://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-37291182 [3] http://www.reuters.com/article/us-mideast-crisis-syria-aleppo-idUSKCN11C1S5 [4] https://www.sej.org/category/topics-beat/chemicals/toxics [5] https://www.sej.org/category/topics-beat/disaster [6] https://www.sej.org/category/topics-beat/environmental-health [7] https://www.sej.org/category/topics-beat/military [8] https://www.sej.org/category/region/international/middle-east [9] https://www.sej.org/taxonomy/term/81