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| Syrian rebels 'use chemical weapon' | Syrian rebels 'use chemical weapon' |
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| Syrian state media says rebels fighting to topple President Bashar al-Assad have fired a chemical weapon in the north of the country. | Syrian state media says rebels fighting to topple President Bashar al-Assad have fired a chemical weapon in the north of the country. |
| "Terrorists launched a missile containing chemical products into the region of Khan al-Assal in the province of Aleppo, killing 15 people, mainly civilians", Sana news agency said. | "Terrorists launched a missile containing chemical products into the region of Khan al-Assal in the province of Aleppo, killing 15 people, mainly civilians", Sana news agency said. |
| The government routinely refers to rebels as "terrorists". | The government routinely refers to rebels as "terrorists". |
| There was no independent confirmation of the report. | There was no independent confirmation of the report. |
| The Syrian government itself has a large stockpile of chemical weapons, and there has been widespread international concern about their security and the possibility that they might be used. | |
| An estimated 70,000 people have been killed and one million have fled Syria since the uprising against Bashar al-Assad began two years ago. |