Regime forces kill 12 civilians in Syria
Syrian civil defense claims chlorine gas was used
Smoke rises after the war crafts belonging to the Assad Regime Forces carried out airstrikes on opposition-controlled Busra al-Harir town of Daraa, Syria on March 29, 2017. Twelve civilians were killed in the attacks. ( Muhammed Yusuf - Anadolu Agency )
DAMASCUS, Syria
A total of 12 people were killed Wednesday in an air operation conducted by Syrian regime forces in areas controlled by opposition fighters, a civil defense official told Anadolu Agency.
In the eastern Ghouta region of Damascus, a civil defense official Khaled Mustafa said four civilians were killed in the attack in the town of Zamalka and seven were wounded.
“Assad forces attacked the city of Damascus with chlorine gas. Thirty-five people were affected by the gas released. Those affected by the gas were taken to the local hospital for treatment.”
In addition, Ubade Zikre, a civil defense official in Idlib said eight people, including children were killed and 35 others wounded in a regime air attack.
Also five were wounded in a separate attack by the regime forces in Dera region.
These statements could not be independently verified.
Reporting by Halit Suleyman; Writing by Didar Yusra Dilruba Oz
Anadolu Agency website contains only a portion of the news stories offered to subscribers in the AA News Broadcasting System (HAS), and in summarized form. Please contact us for subscription options.
