Syria accuses rebels of using ‘chemical weapons’
AFP Syria’s government has accused rebel forces of using chemical weapons, with state media saying ‘terrorists’ had fired ‘rockets containing chemical materials’ in Aleppo province, killing 15 people.
‘Terrorists fired rockets containing chemical materials on Khan al-Assal in Aleppo province, and preliminary information suggests 15 people were killed, mostly civilians,’ the state news agency SANA and Syrian state television said.
Photo: Syrian troops take position in a heavily damaged area in Aleppo, on January 12, 2013 (AFP)
