DISINFO: Douma chemical attack was a fake staged by NGOs like the White Helmets
SUMMARY
Five years ago, an attack took place in the Syrian town of Douma, in Eastern Ghouta. Several NGOs, including the White Helmets, claimed that chemical weapons had been used by the Syrian army. This version is made up. Doctors working at the hospital at the time confirmed that there were no signs of chemical poisoning in the patients.
On March 24, 2023 “a German toxicologist claimed that the alleged 2018 chemical attack in Douma, Syria, may be staged – the symptoms of the victims do not match the signs of chlorine exposure,” said the journalist American independent Aaron Maté during an informal meeting of the UN Security Council.
RESPONSE
Pro-Kremlin disinformation aiming at denying the chemical attacks in Syria and discrediting NGOs and Western governments.
Allegations about “false flag” chemical attacks in Syria have been debunked many times before (see here for a comprehensive list in our database in addition to our article The Least Accurate Oracle in the World). In fact, the constant use of chemical substances as a weapon by the Syrian regime of Bashar Al Assad, including the Douma attack, have been proven by UN investigators.
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