Chemical attack kills five Syrians in Aleppo: SANA

At least five Syrians have been killed and a number of others injured in a chemical attack by foreign-sponsored Takfiri terrorists against a residential neighborhood in northwestern Syria, a report says.

The health director for the Syrian city of Aleppo, Mohammad Hazouri, said five people died and eight others experienced breathing difficulties after artillery shells containing toxic gasses slammed into the Old City of Aleppo, located some 355 km north of the capital, Damascus, on Tuesday, Syria’s official news agency SANA reported.

The chemical raid in Aleppo comes as the Syrian army is making progress in operations to retake the city from militants. The United States has pressured Syria to loosen its siege of the city. Russia, which has been carrying out an aerial campaign against militants in Syria, has formed corridors for the safe exit of civilians from Aleppo amid Syrian army operations.

Syrian government sources said Takfiri terrorists had also used chemical munitions against civilians in the militant-held city of Saraqib, which administratively belongs to the northwestern province of Idlib.

Doctor Ibrahim al-Assad, a neurologist in Saraqib, said he treated 16 of 29 cases brought to his hospital on Monday night.

He added that most of the victims were women and children and were suffering from breathing difficulties, red eyes and wheezing.

Rescuers and doctors in the city said the symptoms were similar to those caused by chlorine gas.

Terrorists forces have, in return, accused government forces of having launched the toxic gas attack.

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