BREAKING || Civilians killed as US jets bomb ISIS chemical depot in Deir Ezzor: Syrian MoD
“DAMASCUS, SYRIA (1:30 P.M.) – The US-coalition Air Force has conducted airstrikes against ISIS positions in the eastern city of Deir Ezzor, targeting a chemical depot for the terror group which resulted in the death of hundreds of militants as well as civilian, the Syrian Ministry of Defense said in an official statement.
“Yesterday between 17:30 – 17:50 p.m., the so-called anti-ISIS coalition fighter jets struck an ISIS position in Hatla village to the east of Deir Ezzor. After the airstrike, a huge white cloud was formed –later on turned yellow – as a result of an explosion in a chemical depot. A hug fire broke out until 22:30 p.m. Hundreds have been killed – including civilians – as a result of breathing toxic materials,” the statement detailed.
The official statement said this incident confirms beyond any doubt that “terror groups, particularly ISIS and Jabhet al-Nusra, already own chemical weapons, and have the ability to obtain, transport, store and use such chemical agents with the help of some regional countries. This also stresses the fact that those terror groups are coordinating with its sponsors to accuse the Syrian Arab Army of using chemical weapons.”
“The Syrian government forces have been accused of using Sarin gas against rebels in Khan Sheikhoun on April 4th, which killed at least 74 people. The alleged attack has prompted the US to strike al-Shayrat airbase in central Homs with 59 cruise missiles”
US coalition air strikes hit ISIS chemical weapons depot–‘hundreds killed’
“Syria has stated that US led coalition bombings of ISIS in Deir ez-Zor hit a chemical weapons depot used by ISIS.
The resultant chemical weapons explosions are said to have killed ‘several hundred civilians’.
The statement from the Syrian General Staff reads.
“The jets of the so-called US-led coalition launched a strike at about 17:30-17:50 on a Daesh warehouse where many foreign fighters were present. First a white cloud and then a yellow one appeared at the site of the strike, which points at the presence of a large number of poisonous substances. A fire at the site continued until 22:30”.
The statement continued,
“This confirms that Daesh and al-Nusra terrorists possess chemical weapons and are capable of using, obtaining and transporting it”.
In a world governed by logic, this would vindicate Syria’s claims that terrorist groups throughout the country are illegally hoarding, trading, selling and using chemical weapons. It is true for Idlib, true for Dier ez-Zor and was true in Aleppo.
The insistence of the US and her subordinate allies to consistently blame Syria for actions of terrorists is not only an affront to objectivity, but a hindrance to actually fighting the terrorists who are using the outlawed weapons.”
#SYRIA Rus MoD has no information concerning the results of bomb attack of international coalition on the areas near Deir ez-Zor pic.twitter.com/pJran5HbYQ
— Минобороны России (@mod_russia) April 13, 2017
Russian MoD has no information concerning the results of bomb attack of international coalition on the areas near Deir ez-Zor
The Western Media is slow to respond, but The U.S.-led coalition against Islamic State on Thursday denied a Syrian army report
In order to monitor and observe the situation, UAVs have been sent to the region of Deir ez-Zor
#SYRIA In order to monitor and observe the situation, UAVs have been sent to the region of Deir ez-Zor
— Минобороны России (@mod_russia) April 13, 2017
Alleged image of the US bombing the ISIS #cw depot in #DeirEzzor #Syria pic.twitter.com/6ns7jSLo0C
— Scott’s Humor (@ScottsHumor) April 13, 2017