Syrian State TV Says Chemical Weapons Inspectors Are In Douma

Syrian state TV says investigators from the chemical weapons watchdog (the OPCW) have arrived in Douma, where the Syrian government denies carrying out an alleged chemical weapons attack on 7 April.

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(Photo: A child is hosed down after the alleged chemical weapons attack in Douma. Credit: Reuters)