Iraqi unit with U.S., Australian advisers hit by ISIS mustard agent

CBS News ^ | 4/18/2017 | CBS/AP

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WASHINGTON -- An Iraqi unit with U.S. and Australian advisers was hit by an Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) mustard agent, CBS News national security correspondent David Martin reports.

Twenty-five Iraqis required treatment but none of the advisers were injured Sunday, Martin reports.

Brigadier General Yahya Rasool told the Associated Press that six soldiers suffered breathing problems from Sunday’s attack and were treated in a field clinic. An investigation was then launched to determine what type of gas was used.

The attack marked the second chemical attack of its kind in several days. It occurred one day after an Iraqi military officer said ISIS militants launched a gas attack in the al-Abar neighborhood in western Mosul.

[Hot Tabasco]

But who would hide mustard agent in Iraq?

French's, Heinz or Plochman's......

[Svartalfiar]

The attack was not deadly like the one in Syria.

Well, it was directed at troops that had access to protection.

It would be inaccurate to compare the two events directly.

Also, this attack was apparently mustard gas, which is not nearly as quickly deadly as either sarin or chlorine, the two agents I've heard were in Syria.

[campg]

Somebody let Mad Dog know. We should vaporize them every time they use WMD.

[MeganC]

Clearly the US needs to immediately bomb something in Syria.