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48 Terrifying Times Deadly Chemicals Were Used During Biological Warfare

World War II - Germany

44. Syrian Military Used Chlorine Bombs Against Civilians in Damascus, et al., 2014: 104 Casualties, 200 Wounded

The chemical attacks in Syria are some of the worst in human history. Credit: Independent

Despite international agreements and plans to disarm the Syrian regime’s chemical weapons programs, the use of chemical weapons against chemicals continued. The system continued to deny responsibility for the attacks and blamed groups like the al-Nusra Front, ISIS, and the rebel forces.

In 2014, the Syrian military was likely responsible for the use of chlorine bombs against civilians in Damascus, Kafr Zita in the Hama province, and Talmenes in the Idlib province. Over 100 people were killed in the attack, all of them civilians. A further 200 were injured.

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