Khan Shaykhun chemical attack
| 2017 Khan Shaykhun chemical attack | |
|---|---|
| Pairt o the Sirian Ceevil War | |
  Khan Shaykhun Location o Khan Shaykhun within Sirie | |
| Teep | Airstrike, chemical attack (unidentified chemical) |
| Location | Khan Shaykhun, Idlib Govrenorate, jynt Tahrir al-Sham[1][2] an Ahrar al-Sham-controlled territories, Sirie[3] 35°26′20″N 36°39′4″E / 35.43889°N 36.65111°E |
| Date | 4 Apryle 2017 06:30 EEST[4] (UTC+03:00) |
| Casualties | 74–100+[5] killed 300–557+[5][6] injured |
On 4 Aprile 2017, the Tahrir al-Sham-controlled toun o Khan Shaykhun,[7][8][9][10] in the Idlib Govrenorate o Sirie, wis struck bi a hivy airstrike follaed bi a massive ceevilian chemical intoxication.[6] The release o the toxic gas, likely sarin, killed at least 74 fowk an injured mair nor 557, accordin tae the Idlib heal authority.[5]
If confirmed, the attack would acome the deidliest uise o chemical wappens in the Sirian Ceevil War syne the Ghouta chemical attack in 2013.[11] The Preses o the Unitit States, Donald Trump, as well as the UK Foreign Secretar, Boris Johnson, placed the blame for the attack on the forces o Sirian Preses Bashar Assad an his Roushie allies[12][13] while the Roushie an Sirian govrenments claimed that it wis caused bi the destruction o a nearbi rebel-operatit chemical wappens warehoose.
References
[eedit | eedit soorce]- ↑ "Death toll rises in Syria 'gas attack'". Deutsche Welle. 4 April 2017.
- ↑ اشتباكات هيئة تحرير الشام وتنظيم جند الأقصى تخلف نحو 70 قتيل بين الطرفين… والأخير يخسر 9 بلدات وقرى خلال الـ 48 ساعة الفائتة
- ↑ Charles Lister, Ahrar al-Sham is the principal opposition force in Khan Sheikhoun - which was hit by a chemical (suspected nerve agent) attack today. 2/3
- ↑ Francis, Ellen (4 Apryle 2017). "Scores reported killed in gas attack on Syrian rebel area". Reuters. Beirut. Retrieved 4 Apryle 2017.
- ↑ a b c "Idlib town reels following major chemical attack: 'No rebel positions, just people'". Syria:direct. 5 Apryle 2017. Archived frae the original on 27 August 2017. Retrieved 6 Apryle 2017.
- ↑ a b "Syria conflict: 'Chemical attack' in Idlib kills dozens". BBC. 4 Apryle 2017.
- ↑ SOHRkhan (14 Februar 2017). "اشتباكات هيئة تحرير الشام وتنظيم جند الأقصى تخلف نحو 70 قتيل بين الطرفين… والأخير يخسر 9 بلدات وقرى خلال الـ 48 ساعة الفائتة". Syrian Observatory for Human Rights. Retrieved 5 Apryle 2017.
- ↑ Charkatli, Izat (23 Februar 2017). "Over 2,000 radical rebels defect to ISIS following intra-rebel deal". Archived frae the original on 28 Mey 2019. Retrieved 6 Apryle 2017.
- ↑ "Search for the dead begins in Idlib after Islamic State-linked brigade leaves for Raqqa". Syria Direct. 22 Februar 2017. Retrieved 5 Apryle 2017.
- ↑ Chris Tomson (16 Februar 2017). "Jund al-Aqsa completely besieged by rival rebel factions around two towns in Idlib". al-Masdar News. Archived frae the original on 16 Februar 2017. Retrieved 6 Apryle 2017.
- ↑ "Syria 'toxic gas' attack kills 100 in Idlib province". Al-Arabiya & AFP. 4 Apryle 2017.
- ↑ Theodore Schleifer and Dan Merica. "Trump: 'I now have responsibility' when it comes to Syria". cnn.com. Retrieved 5 Apryle 2017.
- ↑ "Syria chemical 'attack': Russia faces fury at UN Security Council". bbc.com. 5 Apryle 2017. Retrieved 5 Apryle 2017.