From the Liveblog of
Thursday, April 13, 2017
US-led coalition denies Syrian accusations of deadly bombing
The spokesman for Operation Inherent Resolve, the US-led coalition against Islamic State, issues a vociferous denial of accusations by the Syrian government that coalition bombings resulted in a chemical cloud that killed hundreds.
Earlier today, the Syrian military charged that the US-led alliance bombed a toxic chemical storehouse near Deir Ezzor belonging to Islamic State jihadists, causing a yellow cloud to rise into the air and killing hundreds of civilians.
The claim by the official SANA news service could not be confirmed from other sources.
Air Force Col John L. Dorrian, spokesman for the US-led operation, says on Twitter the claim is “not true” and calls it “intentional misinformation.”
.@OIRSpox has seen the reports from SANA alleging @CJTFOIR strikes near Deir Ezzor Weds–not true! Intentional misinformation…again!
— OIR Spokesperson (@OIRSpox) April 13, 2017
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