Syria Is Now Claiming That A US-led Airstrike 'Killed Hundreds' in The Eastern Part Of The Country

Reuters: Syrian army says U.S.-led air strike on Wednesday hit IS poison gas depot, killing hundreds

The Syrian army said that an air strike late on Wednesday by the U.S.-led coalition hit poison gas supplies belonging to Islamic State, releasing a toxic substance that killed "hundreds including many civilians."

The incident in the eastern Deir al-Zor province proved that Islamic State and al Qaeda-linked militants "possess chemical weapons", a statement by the army flashed on Thursday by Syrian state TV said.

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