Eyewitness to Syrian chemical attacks tells his story

Eyewitness to Syrian chemical attacks tells his story
Eyewitness to Syrian chemical attacks tells his story

Eyewitness to Syrian chemical attacks tells his story

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The U.S. and Turkey said last week they would investigate new accusations that President Bashar al-Assad of Syria is still using chemical weapons after pledging to give them up. As the Syrian civil war was heating up in August 2013, a chemical attack was launched on the suburban Damascus area of Ghouta. Sarin-laced rockets killed by varying estimates anywhere from a few hundred to up to 1800 - with thousands more injured. We’ll talk with Syrian activist Qusai Zakarya, who claims he witnessed the Ghouta chemical attacks. (Photo: AP/United media office of Arbeen, File)