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Mustard gas
Published :Saturday, 7 November, 2015,  Time : 12:00 AM  View Count : 20
THE HAGUE, Nov 6 : Weapons experts have concluded for the first time that mustard gas was used during fighting in Syria, UN sources told AFP on Thursday adding a terrifying dimension to the four-year conflict.
The deadly gas, first used in battle in World War I, was unleashed in the flashpoint town of Marea in the northern province of Aleppo on August 21, a source from the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) said.     ?AFP










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