Alleged Chemical Attacks in Aleppo, November and December, 2016
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In a report of February 13, 2017, Human Rights Watch outlined a case for "Coordinated Chemical Attacks on Aleppo," a supposed campaign of chlorine attacks in rebel-held east Aleppo during the government's re-conquest over November and December of 2016. From November 18 to December 9, a total of eight confirmed incidents are analyzed, with 9 confirmed fatalities and 7 others reported. This page will address the report, those incidents, and other alleged chemical attacks in Aleppo during the same time-frame.
From the report, with minor notes added, a table of all 8 verified incidents:
Incidents in HRW report | |||
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Date/time | District | Civilian casualties | Evidence |
November 18,morning | Masaken Hanano/Ard al-Hamra | More than a dozen injured | Yellow cylinder, odor, symptoms, yellow-green smoke. |
November 20, early morning | al-Sakhour | 6 killed (incl. 4 children), 25 injured | Yellow cylinder, odor, symptoms. |
November 20, afternoon | Tariq al-Bab | At least 1 injured | Yellow cylinder, odor, symptoms, yellow-green smoke. |
November 22, afternoon | Karm al-Qaterji, Daheert Awwad, Karm al-Jazmati | Possibly 15 injured | Yellow-green smoke, odor. |
November 23, evening | Karm al-Jazmati | 1 killed, 10-13 injured | Odor, symptoms |
November 28, afternoon | Karm al-Qaterji, Qadi Askar | More than 40 injured (2 rep. killed, unverified) | Yellow cylinder, yellow-green smoke, odor, symptoms |
December 8, afternoon | al-Fardous, al-Maghayer, Kallaseh | 2 killed, more than 70 injured | Yellow cylinder, yellow-green smoke, odor, symptoms. |
December 9, evening | Kallaseh | At least 50 injured (rep. 5 dead, unverified) | Odor, symptoms, possibly yellow cylinder. |
Analysis
- Confirmed: Staged Chlorine Attack in Aleppo 2016 - Philip, Hidden Syria, July 12, 2019 , apparently same person as Twitter's Philip Watson; see also story coverage by Cassad.