Global watchdog 'seriously concerned' by alleged Syria attack

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The global chemical arms watchdog said today it was "seriously concerned" by reports of a suspected gas attack on a rebel-held town in Syria that killed at least 58 people.

"The Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) is seriously concerned about the alleged chemical weapons attack reported by the media this morning in the Khan Sheikhun area of southern Idlib," the group said, adding it was "gathering and analysing information from all available sources.

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Global watchdog 'seriously concerned' by alleged Syria attack

The global chemical arms watchdog said today it was "seriously concerned" by reports of a suspected gas attack on a rebel-held town in Syria that killed at least 58 people. "The Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) is seriously concerned about the alleged chemical weapons attack reported by the media this morning in the Khan Sheikhun area of southern Idlib," the group said, adding it was "gathering and analysing information from all available sources. The global chemical arms watchdog said today it was "seriously concerned" by reports of a suspected gas attack on a rebel-held town in Syria that killed at least 58 people.

"The Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) is seriously concerned about the alleged chemical weapons attack reported by the media this morning in the Khan Sheikhun area of southern Idlib," the group said, adding it was "gathering and analysing information from all available sources.

(This story has not been edited by Business Standard staff and is auto-generated from a syndicated feed.)

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