U.S. Denies Syria's Claim About Hitting ISIS Chemical Supplies

The Syrian government has claimed that a U.S.-led coalition strike on Wednesday hit an Islamic State chemical weapons depot, poisoning hundreds of civilians, reports Tass (Russia), citing state-run news.

The U.S. had denied the claim, saying it made no strike in the area at the time, noted the Independent (U.K.).

Syrian state news agency SANA said the airstrike hit an ISIS stockpile of suspected chemical weapons at 5:30 p.m., local time, in the eastern province of Deir Ezzor,...