Ghouta Chemical Attack
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| Perpetrators | UN |
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| Non-fatal injuries | neurotoxic |
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| ID | 567280 |
About Ghouta Chemical Attack
The Ghouta chemical attack occurred in Ghouta, Syria during the Syrian Civil War, in the early hours of 21 August 2013. Two opposition-controlled areas in the suburbs around Damascus, Syria were struck by rockets containing the chemical agent sarin. Estimates of the death toll range from at least 281 people to 1,729.
