Islamic State 'using chlorine gas' in roadside bombs

Name: Islamic State 'using chlorine gas' in roadside bombs
Uploaded: 2015-03-12T05:51:12.000Z
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Description: Iraqi officials have showed the BBC videos which they say confirm that Islamic State militants are using chlorine gas in some crude homemade bombs.

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Iraqi officials have shown the BBC videos that they say confirm Islamic State militants are using chlorine gas in some crude home-made bombs.

Chemical weapons experts believe that the use of chlorine is intended to have a psychological impact on Iraqi soldiers and civilians.

The BBC's Ahmed Maher reports from Baghdad.

Middle East

12 March 2015