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Dozens killed in suspected gas attack on Syrian rebel area

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Warplanes continued to pound the town after the attack, including near a medical point where victims were being treated

  • Suspected gas attack kills at least 58 in Idlib
  • Syrian military source denies use of chemical weapons
  • Rescuers say strikes hit facility treating victims (Adds comments from Turkish FM, European Union, details)

By Ellen Francis

BEIRUT, April 4 (Reuters) - A suspected Syrian government chemical attack killed at least 58 people, including 11 children, in the northwestern province of Idlib on Tuesday, a monitor, medics and rescue workers in the rebel-held area said.

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