Syrian attacks cause civil dispute

By: Thomas Rassloff

Moscow's foreign ministry has states that Syria is responsible or an attack that has allegedly killed 32 people and injured 100.

The blame has been passed back and forth between Syria's government and rebels on the chemical attack that occurred in a northern village by Aleppo. 

According to the regime, 21 civilians were killed along with 10 soldiers. SANA, a state-run news agency had published numerous photos of casualties, including children.

This dispute began shortly after a prime minister was elected to oppose President Bashar al-Assad and rule the areas seized by rebel forces.

While Omran al-Zoubi, Syrian Information Minister, has called this the first act of the newly announced opposition interim government, rebels denied the accusations.

Instead, rebels stated the government is responsible for the chemical weapons.

However, Ziad Haddad, a medic in Aleppo has told Al Jezeera that victims of the attack were not exposed to chemical weapons, but organic pesticides.

Many victims spoke of a strong smell, while chemical weapons are odorless.

Haddad stated that patients arrived in the emergency room with symptoms of constricted pupils and suffocation. 

The head of Syria's Syrian National Coalition has stated that the group is against chemical attacks and will be investigating the situation.

It is believed that the regime possesses nerve agents, mustard gas, as well as scud missiles, which were used in Tuesday's attack.

Before rebels took over the government's complex in the area that was attacked faced fierce fighting for weeks.