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U.S. examining use of toxic chemical in Syria

21-4-2014 – WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States has indications of the use of a toxic chemical, probably chlorine, in Syria this month and is examining indications that the Syrian government was responsible, the U.S. State Department said on Monday.

“We have indications of the use of a toxic industrial chemical” in the town of Kfar Zeita, State Department spokeswoman Jen Psaki said. “We are examining allegations that the government was responsible,” she told reporters.(Reporting by David Brunnstrom and Doina Chiacu; Editing by Susan Heavey) – http://news.yahoo.com/u-says-examining-toxic-chemical-syria-172200500.html?soc_src=mediacontentstory