Syrian Activists Accuse Military of Fresh Chemical Weapons Attacks
![People, affected by what activists say is toxic gas, are treated at a hospital in the Duma neighborhood of Damascus August 21, 2013.](https://gdb.voanews.com/F03DBF41-948C-4876-8C62-0C1B43580F44_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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People, affected by what activists say is toxic gas, are treated at a hospital in the Duma neighborhood of Damascus August 21, 2013.
![A youth, affected by what activists say is toxic gas, is treated at a hospital near Damascus, August 21, 2013.](https://gdb.voanews.com/A72F27D8-DC06-4985-A0FE-B3F33D0CAF81_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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A youth, affected by what activists say is toxic gas, is treated at a hospital near Damascus, August 21, 2013.
![A Syrian military soldier holds his Ak-47 with a sticker of Syrian President Bashar Assad and Arabic that reads, "Syria is fine," as he stands guard at a check point on Baghdad street, in Damascus, August 21, 2013.](https://gdb.voanews.com/8D226F57-3114-423C-A573-ED80D354FD1B_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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A Syrian military soldier holds his Ak-47 with a sticker of Syrian President Bashar Assad and Arabic that reads, "Syria is fine," as he stands guard at a check point on Baghdad street, in Damascus, August 21, 2013.
![A Syrian military soldier checks the trunk of a car at a check point on Baghdad street, in Damascus, August 21, 2013.](https://gdb.voanews.com/ED9C5A9C-49B7-4E9B-B0A2-42AC409D6149_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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A Syrian military soldier checks the trunk of a car at a check point on Baghdad street, in Damascus, August 21, 2013.