Dozens Killed in Alleged Chemical-Weapons Attack in Syria

President Trump, on Twitter, condemned the attack: “President Putin, Russia and Iran are responsible for backing Animal Assad”

Footage released by Douma Revolution show patients being treated at a hospital in Syria after an suspected chemical-weapons attack. Viewer discretion is advised. PHOTO: SYRIA CIVIL DEFENCE/AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE/GETTY IMAGES

A suspected chemical-weapons attack on a rebel-held Syrian town near Damascus late Saturday has killed at least 42 people and sickened hundreds more, relief workers said, sparking calls for international action and a sharp rebuke from U.S. President Donald Trump.

Poisonous gas was unleashed from a barrel bomb dropped by a government helicopter, according to the White Helmets, a Syrian paramedic group. Victims showed symptoms of poisoning by chlorine and nerve agents, doctors said.

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