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in this photo, doctors treat a child after the chemical attack: photo: by idlib Media Centre
Russia's defense ministry is blaming a Syrian
airstrike on a "terrorist" ammunition depot for the deaths of dozens
of people in what has been described as a suspected chemical weapons attack in
Syria's Idlib province.
At least 70 people, including many children, died
Tuesday after suffering symptoms of chemical poisoning, including foaming at
the mouth and suffocation.
According to a statement posted Wednesday on the
Russian ministry's Facebook page, the strike hit "workshops, which
produced chemical warfare munitions" in the eastern outskirts of the Khan
Sheikhoun town.
Activists said the Syrian regime dropped a chemical
bomb and was responsible for the killings, leading the United Nations to
replace a scheduled Security Council session for Wednesday morning with an
emergency meeting.
CNN Report that At least 70 people died -- including 10
children -- and many remain ill
While it has not yet been confirmed, multiple medical
experts have said the attack looks like the result of a nerve agent, like
sarin.
The attack came as the EU opened a two-day conference
on the future of Syria and the region.
The UK and France circulated a resolution calling for
the United Nations Security Council to condemn the attack.
US Sen. John McCain called for President Donald Trump
to send a strong signal to Assad that the attack will not be tolerated.
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