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Syrian Aussie community split over 'chemical attack'

An alleged chemical attack over an area near Damascus has triggered a war of words within the Syrian community here in Australia.

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An alleged chemical attack over an area near Damascus has triggered a war of words within the Syrian community here in Australia.

The main Syrian opposition group claims that as many as 1,300 people were killed in a chemical weapons attack Wednesday on rebel areas near Damascus.

A protest against the Assad regime took place tonight at Bankstown in Sydney's west.

Rebel supporters say the gas attack is the work of a blood thirsty dictator made possible by the inaction of western governments. But expatriates loyal to President Bashar al-Assad say the video evidence is fake.

WARNING: You may find some of the pictures in our report confronting.


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By Gary Cox

Source: SBS


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