UN: Chemical attacks in Iraq would be a war crime

Associated Press

IRBIL, Iraq

The United Nations warned that the alleged use of chemical weapons in Mosul, if confirmed, would be a war crime and a serious violation of international humanitarian law, according to a statement released Saturday.

The alleged attack occurred last week in eastern Mosul, an area declared fully liberated by Iraqi forces in January.

Doctors in an urgent care hospital in the nearby city of Irbil say they began receiving patients showing symptoms of chemical weapons exposure Thursday.