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Syrian Government Accused Of Killing Dozens In Chemical Attack

The reported chemical attack in Syria has killed at least 42 in the Ghouta region, near the capital Damascus. The Syrian government calls the reports "fabricated."

Updated: 1:10 a.m. ET on Monday

Dozens of Syrians in Douma have died by suffocation, following reports of a chemical attack. Douma is the last rebel-held enclave in eastern Ghouta, near the capital Damascus. The alleged attack comes amidst days of heavy bombardment by government forces in an effort to assert control over the town.

Meanwhile, Syrian state television reported what it said was a suspected U.S. missile attack on the Tiyas Air Base about 100 miles northeast of

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