Syria is facing growing International Condemnation after opposition groups say the government carried out a chemical attack. Opposition groups claim hundreds of people died in the attack in a suburb of damascus. The government denies the charges. The attack happened as inspector investigate reports of previous chemical weapon attacks. We have more from beirut. Opposite vision activist as well as the main political opposition in exile demand the United Nations investigate the claims that chemical weapons were used in the suburbs of damascus. There is an u. N. Team in syria at the moment. They were investigating three alleged chemical weapons attacks. But those attacks happened a few months ago. According to the head that have mission, in order for them to investigate a new incident they will need an official request from the United Nations, but at the same time theyll need the approval of the Syrian Government. It took months of negotiations with the Syrian Government before the u. N. T
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There are new accusations of Chemical Warfare in syria. Opposition groups claim the government used chemical weapons during an overnight offensive. We want to warn you that some of the video we are about to show you is graphic and we have selected images that we thought were appropriate to air. The video is coming out of syria show sick people being treated by hospital workers. Well, some are lying motionless, activists and Opposition Forces say that they are victims of bad chemical weapons used by the government. Other videos show survivors struggle to go breathe. Aljazerra cannot independently verify any of the videos. Activists saying the attack happened in a suburb of duh mass damascus, residents there are calling in a massacre. A spokesman for the military council for the Free Syria Army who is in the area wher where te attacks took plays gives thisth. He says the death toll has reached more than 1200. Rockets loaded with toxic agent were launched at the suburbs and hospitals are
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Badly. Now some businesses are coming under scrutiny with how they treat their interns. [ music ] growing International Outrage over the alleged chemical weapons attack in syria now reports not only were hundreds of people killed, but a number of Emergency Responders who treated the victims also died. The suspected attack happened in a suburb of damascus. Heres what we know right now. President obama is directing the u. S. Intelligence community to quickly gather information about the use of chemical weapons in syria. The u. S. State Department Said despite syrian claims the state department does not have the means of chemical warfare, Syrian Government is denying the charge. Reporter images of syrian civilians dead and wounded from alleged Chemical Attacks are bringing new call for military intervention. In france the foreign minister said the International Community must respond with force. Frances position is that there must be a reaction. What does that mean, a reaction . Not sendi