Recently a chemical weapon was used in the civil war of Syria. What is that chemical agent?

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Sarin gas. Exposure to sarin gas, a colourless, odourless nerve agent used in Syria, leads to muscle twitches, unconsciousness, paralysis of respiratory organs and eventually a horrifying, death through asphyxiation. Methyl Isocyanate (CH3NCO), spilled out from a pesticide factory in air in Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, commonly known as Bhopal gas tragedy.

Recently a chemical weapon was used in the civil war of Syria. What is that chemical agent?

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