Syria Sheikh Maksoud bombing
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Armed Islamist opposition fighters have used yellow phosphorous in a chemical attack on the Sheikh Maqsood neighborhood in the Syrian city of Aleppo on Tuesday, Kurdish militia group YPG said.

"We hereby inform you that on March 8, 2016 at 15:00, shelling [was carried out] with rockets that carry chemical material, which we believe to be yellow phosphorous chemical weapon, on Sheikh Maqsud neighborhood by the Syrian armed opposition factions and battalions," Redur Xelilm, YPG's spokesman, said in a statement.



According to Xelilm, the shelling was continuing while he was writing his report to the coordination team of the ceasefire in Syria.

The Kurds believe that a coalition of armed opposition groups, which includes Ahrar ash-Sham, al-Jabha al-Shameea, Brigade of Sultan Myrad, Sultan Faith Battalions, Fa Istaqim Kama Omirt Batallions, Nour ad-Deen Zinki Battalions, 13th Brigade, al-Fau al-Oal (the first regiment), 166th Battalion, and Abu Omara Battalions, was responsible for the chemical attack.

Several Kurdish militia soldiers were admitted to a hospital following the reported chemical attack, RT's Lizzie Phelan reports, citing sources in the YPG.

The victims are reportedly suffering from itching skin and other symptoms of a chemical poisoning.