The widespread use of chemical weapons was reported in the Ghouta suburb of eastern Damascus on 21 August. Reports issued by the United States and French governments named the Syrian military as the perpetrators, targeting anti-regime forces in eastern Damascus, leading to the deaths of nearly 1,500 people. As reported by the aforementioned governments and a team of inspectors from the United Nations, a nerve agent was delivered by rockets; the initial reports noted the effects of chemical weapons beginning at 0230 local time.
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