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March 8th, 2016 
Awake Goy “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.
Despite the Russia/US-brokered Syrian ceasefire agreement, the Aleppo area has seen a constant barrage during the past few days.
Nine people were killed in a shelling on Monday, including a family of seven that was buried under a collapsed building.
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“We saw something flying and then there was an explosion, the building collapsed just in a few seconds,” a witness told RT’s Phelan. Overall, nine buildings have been reduced to rubble.
Aleppo’s Sheikh Maqsood neighborhood, which is controlled by Kurdish militia, is of strategic importance to all the warring sides.
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