US suspects Syrian regime in new chemical attack, threatens reprisal

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Last Updated : May 22 2019 | 3:35 AM IST

The United States has said it suspects that Syrian government forces have carried out a fresh chemical attack and it threatened reprisals.

The State Department said it was assessing indications that the regime used chemical weapons on Sunday during its offensive in jihadist-dominated Idlib, which remains out of the control of Damascus.

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First Published: May 22 2019 | 3:35 AM IST

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