Iraqi Kurds say Islamic State used chlorine gas against them

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https://s.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/Up2kcgKiKGTxabZN5fKVpg--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9NzU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2015-03-15T182232Z_3_LYNXMPEB2D0D7_RTROPTP_2_MIDEAST-CRISIS-SYRIA-KURDS.JPG (https://en-maktoob.news.yahoo.com/iraqi-kurds-islamic-state-used-chlorine-gas-against-085412783.html)By Isabel Coles ARBIL, Iraq (Reuters) - Iraqi Kurdish authorities said on Saturday they had evidence that Islamic State had used chlorine gas as a chemical ****** against their peshmerga fighters in **rthern Iraq in January. The Security Council of the semi-auto**mous Kurdish region said in a statement to Reuters that the peshmerga had taken soil and clothing samples after an Islamic State car bombing attempt on Jan. 23. Chlorine is a choking agent whose use as a chemical ****** dates back to World War One. It is banned under the 1997 Chemical ******* Convention, which prohibits all use of toxic agents on the battlefield.




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