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Defense Secretary Jim Mattis refused to be pinned down Tuesday about whether the use of chlorine gas as a weapon would trigger a military response against the regime of Syrian President Bashar Assad.

MUSCAT — US Defense Secretary Jim Mattis warned Syria on Sunday it would be “very unwise” for government forces to use weaponized gas, as he cited unconfirmed reports of chlorine attacks in eastern ...

Reports of a supposed chlorine attack on civilians in rebel-held territory have raised questions about Bashar Assad's commitment to ridding Syria of chemical weapons, NBC News reported. Syria has ...