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Proof Of Blatant Misinformation: Comparing The Evidence From The Wikipedia Page On The April 7, 2018 Dhouma Chemical Weapons Attack With The Omitted Evidentiary Material And Official OPCW Report Tags: nowiki added Visual edit |
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| fatalities = 48–85<ref>{{cite web|url=https://edition.cnn.com/2018/04/10/middleeast/damascus-trump-threats-intl/index.html|title=Trump's Syria threat dismissed on streets of Damascus|first=Tamara Qiblawi and Frederik Pleitgen,|last=CNN|publisher=}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.middleeastmonitor.com/20180409-death-toll-rises-to-85-in-syria-east-ghouta-chemical-attack/|title=Death toll rises to 85 in Syria East Ghouta chemical attack|date=9 April 2018|publisher=Middle East Monitor}}</ref>
| injuries = 500+<ref name="bbc" /><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/world/2018/04/08/syria-chemical-attack-latest-trump/497216002/|title=Syria chemical attack would be the eighth since Trump took office|publisher=USA Today}}</ref>
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On 7 April 2018, a [[Chemical warfare|chemical attack]] in the [[Syria]]n city of [[Douma, Syria|Douma]] reportedly killed at least 70 people.<ref name="bbc">{{cite news|title=Suspected Syria chemical attack kills 70|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-43686157|accessdate=8 April 2018|work=BBC News|date=8 April 2018}}</ref> It was unclear what chemical had been used. Medics on the ground reported smelling a [[chlorine]]-like substance, but said the patients' symptoms and the large death toll pointed to a more noxious substance such as [[nerve agent]] [[sarin]].<ref name="auto">{{cite web|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2018/04/08/dozens-reported-dead-chemical-attack-insyria-us-blames-russia/|title=Russia blames Israel for attack on Syrian air base as pressure mounts over gas atrocity|first1=Chris|last1=Graham|first2=Charlotte|last2=Krol|first3=Rob|last3=Crilly|first4=Josie|last4=Ensor|first5=Steven|last5=Swinford|first6=Ben|last6=Riley-Smith|first7=Louis|last7=Emanuel|date=8 April 2018|publisher=|accessdate=9 April 2018|via=www.telegraph.co.uk}}</ref> The attack was attributed to the [[Syrian Army]] by rebel forces in Douma, non-governmental aid and medical workers there, and by a number of countries, including the [[United States]], most [[NATO]] members, and the [[European Union]].<ref name=reuters>{{Cite news|url=https://www.reuters.com/article/us-mideast-crisis-syria/trump-says-ordered-precision-strikes-against-syria-chemical-weapons-capabilities-idUSKBN1HJ0ZS|title=Trump says ordered precision strikes against Syria chemical weapons...|last=Editorial|first=Reuters|work=U.S.|access-date=14 April 2018|deadurl=no|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20180414032815/https://www.reuters.com/article/us-mideast-crisis-syria/trump-says-ordered-precision-strikes-against-syria-chemical-weapons-capabilities-idUSKBN1HJ0ZS|archivedate=14 April 2018|df=dmy-all}}</ref><ref name="washington_post">{{cite web|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/national-security/us-launches-missile-strikes-in-syria/2018/04/13/c68e89d0-3f4a-11e8-974f-aacd97698cef_story.html|title=U.S. launches missile strikes in Syria|first1=Anne|last1=Gearan|first2=Missy|last2=Ryan|date=13 April 2018|work=The Washington Post|deadurl=no|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20180414012259/https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/national-security/us-launches-missile-strikes-in-syria/2018/04/13/c68e89d0-3f4a-11e8-974f-aacd97698cef_story.html|archivedate=14 April 2018|df=dmy-all}}</ref> Syria and Russia's defense ministries stated that "the attack did not happen and video evidence for it was staged and directed by British intelligence."<ref name="tasstopbrass">[http://tass.com/defense/999641 Russian top brass reports it has proof of UK’s involvement in Douma chemical incident] TASS, 12 April 2018.</ref><ref name="tassopcw">[http://tass.com/politics/1000124 Envoy to OPCW says Russia found participants of staged 'chemical attack' video in Syria] TASS, 16 April 2018.</ref>
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