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| Syrian rebels fire ‘shells with poison gas’ in Aleppo – state media | Syrian rebels fire ‘shells with poison gas’ in Aleppo – state media |
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| Poison gas was fired at a government-held area of Aleppo on Sunday, causing at least 15 people to choke, Syrian state media said. | Poison gas was fired at a government-held area of Aleppo on Sunday, causing at least 15 people to choke, Syrian state media said. |
| State news agency SANA reported that “shells containing poison gases” had been fired at the residential district of al-Hamdaniya. | State news agency SANA reported that “shells containing poison gases” had been fired at the residential district of al-Hamdaniya. |
| SANA did not report any deaths, but pan-Arab Al-Mayadeen channel stated that at least one person died, while 15 others are believed to have breathing difficulties after inhaling the gas. They are now being treated at the local hospital. | SANA did not report any deaths, but pan-Arab Al-Mayadeen channel stated that at least one person died, while 15 others are believed to have breathing difficulties after inhaling the gas. They are now being treated at the local hospital. |
| RT Arabic's crew in Aleppo reports 36 cases of suffocation. | RT Arabic's crew in Aleppo reports 36 cases of suffocation. |
| An RT Arabic correspondent also spoke to doctors at Al Razi hospital, who said the symptoms which the people brought in after the attack had suggest a gas attack. These symptoms include vomiting and shortness of breath, as well as numbness in the limbs and muscle spasms. | |
| According to Al-Mayadeen, all the victims of the attack are civilians. | |
| Militants reportedly used the poisonous gas in an attack on the Assad Military Academy in the Assad Suburb in western Aleppo, as a part of a broader offensive against government positions in the city which was launched on Friday. | Militants reportedly used the poisonous gas in an attack on the Assad Military Academy in the Assad Suburb in western Aleppo, as a part of a broader offensive against government positions in the city which was launched on Friday. |
| It is not yet clear what gas was used in the attack, but Al Mayadeen claims that fighting near the academy continues. | It is not yet clear what gas was used in the attack, but Al Mayadeen claims that fighting near the academy continues. |
| The head of the political office of the Aleppo-based rebel group Fastaqim denied the report of gas being used in the attack, according to Reuters. | |
| Aleppo terrorists shell escape routes, take $300 bribe per fleeing civilian – Russia’s MoD | Aleppo terrorists shell escape routes, take $300 bribe per fleeing civilian – Russia’s MoD |
| Rebels launched a major offensive against government forces in Aleppo this week, attempting to break the siege on the eastern part of the city which they now control. Rebels from various groups are taking part in the assault, including those fighting under the FSA (Free Syrian Army) banner and Islamist militants. Militants are allegedly using explosives-laden cars and suicide bombers in the current assault, RIA Novosti news agency reported. | |
| Last week, Russian and Syrian government forces halted strikes on the rebel-held positions in the city, hoping the initiative would lead to a long-awaited ceasefire. But according to military intelligence, militants used this period to transfer reinforcements to the area of Khan Tuman in the south and Kafr Hamra in the north of Aleppo, amounting to about 8 thousand fighters. |