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DISINFO: White Helmets prepare new chemical attack in Syria
DISINFORMATION CASE DETAILS
  • Outlet: sputniknews.com ( archived) *
  • Date of publication: February 13, 2018
  • Outlet language(s): English
  • Countries / regions discussed: Syria
Tags:
White Helmets NGO Chemical weapons/attack

DISINFO: White Helmets prepare new chemical attack in Syria

SUMMARY

Al-Nusra Front terrorists and White Helmets were preparing to stage a provocation, involving chemical weapons’ use, in Syria’s Idlib province in order to blame Damascus for the attack on civilians.

RESPONSE

Recurring disinformation medium.com/dfrlab/syriahoax-part-two-kremlin-targets-white-helmets-c6ab692d4a21, . The White Helmets are regularly accused of being responsible for chemical attacks in pro-Kremlin disinformation euvsdisinfo.eu/disinformation-cases/?text=white+helmets&disinfo_issue=&date=, , euvsdisinfo.eu/from-sweden-with-love/, .

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