Chlorine Gas Attack Hits Aleppo

Chlorine Gas Attack Hits AleppoA suspected chlorine gas attack in Aleppo, Syria has made more than 120 people sick, including dozens of children. At least one man died in this week’s attack. The Syrian Civil Defense, a rescue workers group, said government helicopters dropped barrel bombs containing chlorine. The Syrian government and rebels have accused each other of using chlorine as a weapon of war. The attack comes three years after the Syrian government agreed to give up its chemical weapons.

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