Report: 161 Chemical Attacks Have Killed 1,500 In Syria Since The Start Of The War

A man being treated after what activists claimed was a nerve gas attack in the Damascus suburbs of Jesreen in August 2013. Photograph: Reuters

DW: Report: More than 160 chemical attacks documented in Syria

Chemical weapons attacks have killed nearly 1,500 people in Syria, according to a new report. A UN war crimes expert says the documentation of the attacks will allow for international prosecution in the future.

The Syrian American Medical Society (SAMS) on Monday published a report detailing 161 chemical attacks in Syria since the conflict emerged in 2011.

"Since the conflict in Syria began, there have been numerous and horrific violations of humanitarian and human rights law, including the systematic use of chemical weapons," said a statement by SAMS announcing the report.

"The 161 documented chemical attacks have led to at least 1,491 deaths and 14,581 injuries from chemical exposure," SAMS added.

Some 133 other chemical attacks were reported in addition to the 161 documented in the reported, although SAMS said the claims "could not be fully substantiated."

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