Syrian Air force Destroys Rebel Warehouse Storing Chemical Weapons

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A spokesman for the Russian Defense Ministry has confirmed that the Syrian Air Force destroyed a warehouse in the Idlib province where chemical weapons were being produced and stockpiled before being shipped to Iraq.

The air strike on Tuesday targeted a major rebel ammunition depot east of the town of Khan Sheikhoun, Major-General Igor Konashenkov said in a statement, just after the US and its allies rushed to accuse Syrian government forces of carrying out “a chemical attack” in the province.

Konashenkov added that the same chemical munitions had already been used by militants in the Syrian city of Aleppo, where Russian military experts took samples late last year.

RT reports:

The warehouse was used to both produce and store shells containing toxic gas, Konashenkov said. The shells were delivered to Iraq and repeatedly used there, he added, pointing out that both Iraq and international organizations have confirmed the use of such weapons by militants.

The same chemical munitions were used by militants in Aleppo, where Russian military experts took samples in late 2016, Konashenkov said.

The Defense Ministry has confirmed this information as “fully objective and verified,” Konashenkov added.

According to the statement, Khan Sheikhoun civilians, who recently suffered a chemical attack, displayed identical symptoms to those of Aleppo chemical attack victims.

At least 58 people, including 11 children, reportedly died and scores were injured after a hospital in Khan Sheikhoun was targeted in a suspected gas attack on Tuesday morning, Reuters reported, citing medics and rebel activists. Soon after a missile allegedly hit the facility, people started showing symptoms of chemical poisoning, such as choking and fainting. The victims were reportedly also seen with foam coming out of their mouths. While the major Syrian opposition group, the Syrian National Coalition, and other pro-rebel groups put the blame on the attack onto President Bashar Assad’s government, the Syrian military dismissed all allegations as propaganda by the rebels.

“We deny completely the use of any chemical or toxic material in Khan Sheikhoun town today and the army has not used nor will use in any place or time, neither in past or in future,” the Syrian army said in a statement.

The Russian military stated it did not carry out any airstrike in the area either.
However, EU foreign affairs chief Federica Mogherini, commenting on the incident, was quick to point to the Syrian government as a culprit, saying that it bears responsibility for the “awful” attack.

US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson echoed Mogherini, accusing the Syrian government of perpetrating the attack calling it “brutal, unabashed barbarism.” He argued, that besides the Syrian authorities, Iran and Russia should also bear “moral responsibility” for it.

1 Comment

  1. This story needs the Zionist Speak Translator Rule # 1!
    http://www.johnccarleton.org/BLOGGER/2017/04/04/zionist-speak-translation-rule-1/

    Thus, When the Washington DC crime cabal Sec Of State accuses Syria and Russia of Chemical weapons use, it translates to him saying, Hell yes USA and Israhell supplied the Chemicals for this, we told them who to target with them. It is Russia and Syria’s own fault we have to do this, because they keep resisting their duty to be Zionist Slaves.

    See how illuminating this rule is. Might want to keep it close.

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