US Investigating Whether Islamic State Used Chemical Weapons

The United States says it is looking into whether Islamic State militants used chemical weapons during an attack earlier this week on Kurdish fighters in Iraq, as reported by German officials. The German Defense Ministry, which is training the Kurds, said about 60 peshmerga fighters suffered injuries consistent with chemical weapons exposure during a battle Wednesday with the Islamic State group. White House National Security Council spokesman Alistair Baskey said Thursday Washington...

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