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Syria launches the Douma chemical attack during the Eastern Ghouta offensive of the Syrian Civil War.
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Douma chemical attack
Military operations of the Syrian Civil War involving chemical weapons
On 7 April 2018, a chemical warfare attack was launched in the city of Douma, Syria by the military of the Ba'athist regime led by Bashar al-Assad. Medics and witnesses reported that it caused the deaths of between 40 and 50 people and injuries to possibly well over 100. The…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Rif Dimashq offensive (February–April 2018)
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The Rif Dimashq offensive , code-named Operation Damascus Steel, was a military offensive launched by the Syrian Arab Army (SAA) in February 2018 in a bid to capture the rebel-held eastern Ghouta suburb during the Syrian civil war. East Ghouta, a pocket of towns and farms, had…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Syrian civil war
Multi-sided war in Syria
The Syrian civil war began with the Syrian revolution in March 2011, when popular discontent with the Ba'athist regime ruled by Bashar al-Assad triggered large-scale protests and pro-democracy rallies across Syria, as part of the wider Arab Spring. The Assad regime responded to…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
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