Shocking images show victims of chemical attack on Aleppo neighborhood in Syria (PHOTOS, VIDEOS)
Published 7 Apr, 2016 21:26 | Updated 8 Apr, 2016 06:40
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.
WARNING: YOU MAY FIND SOME IMAGES BELOW DISTURBING
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
