Baghdad promises revenge after Shia town chemical weapon attackby ISIS

ISIS militants reportedly carried out two chemical attacks in northern Iraq, local authorities say

 

A three-year-old girl has been killed and more than 600 Shia people were injured after ISIS militants reportedly carried out two chemical attacks in northern Iraq, local authorities say. The Iraqi government vows that the attackers will pay for the atrocity.

“What ISIS did in the city of Taza will not go unpunished. The perpetrators will pay dearly,” General Commander of the Iraqi Armed Forces Haider al-Abadi said.

The attacks, which forced hundreds to flee for safety, took place in the city of Kirkuk and the village Taza, according to an AP report citing Iraqi officials.

Hundreds of wounded are now suffering from chemical burns, suffocation, and dehydration, according to Helmi Hamdi, a Taza-based nurse, who added that eight people had even had to be sent to Baghdad for treatment.