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WASHINGTON, Feb 6 (KUNA) -- The U.S. said it is "gravely alarmed by continued allegations" of the use of chlorine gas by the Syrian Regime "to terrorize innocent civilians, this time in Idlib Province near Saraqib."
State Department Spokesperson Heather Nauert said in a statement Monday "this attack is the sixth such reported instance in the past 30 days in Syria."
"We implore the international community to speak with one voice, taking every opportunity to publicly pressure the Assad regime, and its supporters, to cease its use of chemical weapons and hold those responsible accountable for these brutal attacks," she stressed.
She noted "by shielding the Syrian regime from accountability, Russia has not lived up to its commitments. The use of chemical weapons by all parties in Syria must unequivocally stop. The people of Syria are suffering; the rest of the world is watching." (end)
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