Has Syria Become A Chemical War? Russia Accuses Rebels Of Using 'Toxic' Weapons In Attack That Left 25 Dead -- Daily Mail
* Russia's Foreign Ministry said use of chemical weapons was alarming
* Syrian government and rebels blame each other for attack near Aleppo
* Anti-chemical weapons body OPCW says it is monitoring situation closely
Russia's Foreign Ministry accused Syrian rebels of using chemical weapons to kill 16 people in an attack on a rural area near Aleppo today, calling it an extremely alarming and dangerous development.
A spokesman for the Russian Foreign Ministry said: 'A case of the use of chemical weapons by the armed opposition was recorded early in the morning of March 19 in Aleppo province.
'We are very seriously concerned by the fact that weapons of mass destruction are falling into the hands of the rebels, which further worsens the situation in Syria and elevates the confrontation in the country to a new level.'
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