Syrian City of Saraqeb 'attacked with chlorine gas'

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>Barrels suspected to contain chlorine gas have been dropped on a town in Syria, a doctor and rescuers have said.

>It is not clear who was responsible.

>The attack took place in Saraqeb in Idlib province, near where a Russian military transport helicopter was shot down by rebels hours earlier.

>About 30 people, mostly women and children, have been affected. Chlorine gas can cause victims to become short of breath and to foam blood from the mouth.

>The government and some rebel groups have been accused of, and denied, using chemical agents.

>A Russian military helicopter was shot down near Saraqeb on Monday, killing five crew. It is not clear who brought it down.

>It was the biggest single loss of life suffered by Russian troops since they entered the conflict in Syria last year, on the side of President Bashar al-Assad.
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