The world's chemical weapons watchdog on Wednesday (August 3rd) voiced concern over reports of a chlorine gas attack near the Syrian city of Aleppo, AFP reported.
Some 24 people reportedly suffered breathing difficulties in Saraqeb, a town 50 kilometres south of Aleppo, after a barrel bomb attack on Tuesday, according to the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights.
Residents said chlorine gas had been used, but the Observatory could not confirm this.
"These reports are of great concern," Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) head Ahmet Uzumcu said in a statement.
The UN-backed group based in The Hague "continues to examine any credible reports" of chemical weapons use, he added.
