Shocking images show victims of chemical attack on Aleppo neighborhood in Syria (PHOTOS, VIDEOS)
Disturbing photos and videos from local journalists show the outcome of Tuesday’s chemical attack on Aleppo’s Sheikh Maqsood neighborhood, which is currently held by Kurdish YPG militias.
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A local journalist Nawrouz Uthman told RT that the gas used in the attack caused choking and illness among those affected.
A Kurdish news outlet reported that the type of the gas used has not yet been identified due to a lack of medical equipment at the local Kurdish Red Cresent (Heyva Sor) Health Centre.
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— Kovan Direj (@kovandire) April 7, 2016
12,00 local time several #civilian and #ypg exposed to yellow smoke from#al-Qaeda shek pic.twitter.com/pXgKyq9Lxv
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— Kovan Direj (@kovandire) April 7, 2016
Until now 9 #civilian dead 29 is injured in #AlQaeda#fsa shelling on Kurds #TwitterKurdspic.twitter.com/ddR4LsHs99
