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Source: http://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-35167849
Syria Activists Accuse Damascus Government of New Chemical Attack
(BBC News) At least five people have been killed in a suspected chemical weapons attack outside the Syrian capital, Damascus, opposition activists say. The victims reportedly suffocated to death after government rockets and barrel bombs struck the rebel-held suburb of Muadhamiya on Tuesday. Videos of the aftermath of the attack show several bodies with no visible external injuries, while most of the injured reported suffering breathing difficulties.