Disinfo: Foreign media filmed a staged scene of another false chemical attack in Syria

Summary

Correspondents and workers of foreign media filmed a staged scene in which a family died after an alleged “chemical attack” of Syrian troops in the village of Morek, in the province of Hama, according to chief of the Russian Centre for Reconciliation in Syria.

Disproof

No evidence is provided to support the claim. Accusations of staged scenes and filming of allegedly false chemical attacks in Syria are a recurring narrative in Russian propaganda. See other examples here, here and here.

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  • Reported in: Issue 146
  • DATE OF PUBLICATION: 24/04/2019
  • Outlet language(s) Spanish
  • Countries and/or Regions discussed in the disinformation: Syria
  • Keywords: White Helmets, Chemical weapons/attack
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Disproof

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