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Syrian civil war: Areas controlled by the Syrian opposition in Ghouta, Damascus, were attacked by rockets (launcher pictured) containing sarin, killing at least 281 people.
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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)
Syrian opposition (2011–2024)
Syrian groups opposed to Assad regime during the Syrian revolution
The Syrian opposition was an umbrella term for the Syrian revolutionary organizations that opposed Bashar al-Assad's Ba'athist regime during the Syrian Revolution and Syrian civil war. The opposition factions in Syria became active as grassroots movements during the mass…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Ghuta
Suburb of Damascus, Syria
Ghouta is a countryside area in southwestern Syria that surrounds the city of Damascus along its eastern and southern rim.Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Ghouta chemical attack
2013 gas attack during the Syrian Civil War
The Ghouta chemical attack was a chemical attack carried out by the forces of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, in the early hours of 21 August 2013 in Ghouta, Syria during the Syrian civil war. Two opposition-controlled areas in the suburbs around Damascus were struck by…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Sarin
Chemical compound and chemical warfare nerve agent
Sarin is an extremely toxic organophosphorus compound that has been often used as a chemical weapon due to its extreme potency as a nerve agent.Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)