Militants Carry Out Chemical Attack on Syrian Villages of Kefraya, Foua

Militants associated with Jabhat Fatah al-Sham shelled villages of Kefraya and Foua in northern Idlib province with chlorine gas mortar, media reported Monday, citing a local source.

MOSCOW (Sputnik) — The shelling resulted in suffocation and intoxication of several locals, Tasnim news agency reported.

The Idlib province is controlled by terrorists from the Jabhat Fatah al-Sham, formerly known as al-Nusra Front, jihadist group, outlawed in Russia.

Syria has been mired in civil war since 2011, with government forces loyal to Syrian President Bashar Assad fighting numerous opposition factions and extremist groups, most notably Daesh, which is outlawed in Russia and many other countries.