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US warns Damascus against using chlorine gas in the Syrian conflict

“It would be very unwise for them to use weaponized gas. And I think President Trump made that very clear early in his administration,” Mattis said,

 Affected children receive treatment after a gas attack on al-Shifunieh village, in Eastern Ghouta, Syria, 25 February 2018 (issued 26 February 2018). According to activists working in the area,
Affected children receive treatment after a gas attack on al-Shifunieh village, in Eastern Ghouta, Syria, 25 February 2018. According to activists. Source: AAP (EPA/MOHAMMED BADRA)

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