Syrian government helicopters attacked a village in northwestern Syria with chlorine gas, killing at least six people and wounding scores, activists and opposition groups said Tuesday.
The attack occurred overnight Monday in Sarmin, according to the Local Coordination Committees activist collective and the Britain-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights.
The incident follows the U.N. Security Council’s adoption this month of a resolution condemning the use of chemical weapons in Syria.
The U.S.-drafted resolution does not assign blame for previous chemical attacks in Syria but warns of military intervention in the event of further use of toxins.
Salem al-Meslet, a spokesman for the Syrian Opposition Coalition, said in a statement that at least six people were killed and scores injured in the attack.
Meslet called for U.N. action, saying, “Enough is enough. (President Bashar al-Assad) knows he can get away with murder.”
An unidentified Syrian government official denied responsibility for the attack, blaming it on rebels, The Associated Press reported.
