Syrian Officials: Terrorists Attack Civilians with Chemicals in Aleppo

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At least seven civilians died and 25 more were injured as terrorists fired shells, some containing toxic gas, at Aleppo, local health officials said as cited by Syria's official SANA news agency.

The shelling occurred amid an ongoing humanitarian crisis in the city.

A terrorist attack on the Old City of Aleppo on Tuesday with "shells containing toxic gas" led to the death of five and suffocation of eight more civilians, the outlet quoted the city's health director, Mohamad Hazouri, as saying.

A local police source told SANA that terrorist groups fired rocket shells on the al-Hamadaniyeh neighborhood, injuring six. They also targeted the Salah-Eddin neighborhood, killing two and injuring 11 more.

The violence comes amid a dire humanitarian crisis in Aleppo which "is on the verge of running out of food and other essential supplies," a recent statement by Amnesty International said.

Earlier on Tuesday, media reports suggested that toxic gas had been dispersed in the area where a Russian helicopter was shot down in Syria. Kremlin has said that it has no information on the issue adding that it's not always clear what such claims are based on. The UN also said that it can't confirm these reports.

Source: News Agencies, Edited by website team