A US Congressional committee has heard dramatic evidence relating to the alleged use of barrel bombs containing chlorine by Syrian government armed forces.
Testimony provided by a group of Syrian doctors claimed forces loyal to Bashar al-Assad have launched more than 30 chlorine attacks since March.
Our Washington Correspondent Rebecca Foster reports.
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Dr. Mohammed Tennari of the Syrian American Medical Society told the committee that the Assad regime is systematically weaponizing chlorine.
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President Obama's former Ambassador to Syria, Robert Ford, told the Committee that a no-fly zone should be implemented to prevent the Syrian army from launching further attacks.
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Congressman Ted Yoho, a Republican from Florida, told the Committee that the US should take immediate action to prevent further Syrian government attacks.
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