Several unconfirmed reports have been made by reporters and even one Kurdish official that chemical weapons have been used on civilians in Kobani. Asya Abdullah says that it is possible that “It could have been a silent missile” or even “a missile placed in the neighborhood beforehand,” Abdullah claims that “We are investigating the situation but do not have the necessary technical equipment or expertise."
The city is severely struggling to take care of the injured or sick civilians, one of the only 4 doctors in the city reported that “Several patients came to health center at 11:10 p.m. with burn in the throat, as well as complaining about headache, though their situation is not very severe." It is also reported that most of the fighting is no longer going on in the center of the town, but around it.
Syria agreed to give up their chemical weapons when Obama threatened them with a missile strike last fall; however it seems that not all weapons were given up. In September the president said “I welcome the progress made between the United States and Russia through our talks in Geneva, which represents an important, concrete step toward the goal of moving Syria's chemical weapons.” The president also reassured citizens that “if diplomacy fails, the United States remains prepared to act.”
