BEIRUT (Reuters) - Rescue workers in a Syrian rebel-held enclave east of Damascus accused government forces of using chlorine gas during bombardment of the area on Monday, and the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said at least 13 people had suffered suffocation.
The Syrian army and government have consistently denied using chlorine or other chemical weapons during Syria's conflict, now in its seventh year.
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