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2018-02-07 Syria-Lebanon-Iran
Turkey-led forces claim chemical weapons attack launched by Kurdish fighters in Syria’s Afrin, major casualties
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Posted by Fred 2018-02-07 00:00|| || Front Page|| [1 views ]  Top
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#1 Trying to figure out how to cover up the loss of all those tank crews to the Kornet missiles?
Posted by 3dc 2018-02-07 07:13||   2018-02-07 07:13|| Front Page Top

#2 high explosives are chemicals...just saying
Posted by Frank G 2018-02-07 07:37||   2018-02-07 07:37|| Front Page Top

#3 Or their own chemical munitions weren't properly stored.
Posted by Unavirt Unuling4300 2018-02-07 08:24||   2018-02-07 08:24|| Front Page Top

#4 Rojava Defense Units | YPG @DefenseUnits · 16h16 hours ago
The Turkish army, which suffered heavy blows during our operations in the Şêkurzê area, bombed the area with artillery shells from chemical weapons. +

The occupying Turkish state and the terrorist groups under their control claim that chemical weapons were used by the YPG in order to fabricate a cover for their fiasco in the north of Afrin. +

Our forces moved to high points after being subjected to the effects of the weapon during conflict, and the Turkish-backed terrorists left on the ground were affected by the weapon themselves. +

As the People's Defense Units, we feel the need to reiterate that we have no basis other than the legitimate line of defense against the fascist attacks on our lands and on our people. We condemn the use of these and similar weapons no matter where and whoever it is used by.
Posted by Ulaigum Ebbineng7056 2018-02-07 09:42||   2018-02-07 09:42|| Front Page Top

#5 Arab Pride/Honor Culture Lying, again? In Kenneth M. Pollack's Arabs at War: Military Effectiveness, 1948-1991 he discusses 'imaginary battles' where the local officers would report 'victorious' morning attacks followed by mid-day enemy counterattacks ending with them being in the original positions at dusk -- none of which happened.
So, how much of this actually happened?
Posted by magpie 2018-02-07 10:35||   2018-02-07 10:35|| Front Page Top

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