The gas attack at Kahn Sheikhoun, described by the opposition Syrian National Coalition as a "horrifying massacre," is widely believed to be the worst such violation of international law in war-ravaged Syria since 2013, when a U.N. probe found credible evidence that sarin gas killed hundreds of civilians near Damascus.
A Day After Deadly Gas Attack in Kahn Sheikhoun, Syria
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A Syrian man collects samples from the site of a suspected toxic gas attack in Khan Sheikhun, in Syria’s northwestern Idlib province, April 5, 2017.
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A Syrian man collects and bags the body of a dead bird, reportedly killed by a suspected toxic gas attack in Khan Sheikhun, April 5, 2017.
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A general view shows damage at a site hit by airstrikes on Tuesday in the town of Khan Sheikhoun in rebel-held Idlib, April 5, 2017.
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Syrians bury the bodies of victims of a a suspected toxic gas attack in Khan Sheikhun, April 5, 2017.