The truth about Douma: How Syria covered up a chemical attack

Home Shows Reporters Video content Program Middle East To display this content from YouTube, you must enable advertisement tracking and audience measurement. One of your browser extensions seems to be blocking the video player from loading. To watch this content, you may need to disable it on this site. Cover image: REPORTERS © FRANCE 24 42:55 Issued on: 13/11/2026 - 15:24 From the show On April 7, 2018, the Syrian town of Douma, on the outskirts of the capital Damascus, was targeted by a chemical attack. Evidence pointed to the Syrian regime, yet proof vanished, and eyewitnesses went silent. Eight years later, FRANCE 24's Jenna Le Bras tracked down survivors and witnesses of the deadly attack. She also met representatives of some of the world's most powerful institutions to understand how a massive cover-up campaign had been orchestrated by the regime, with Russian support. Warning: This programme contains scenes that some viewers may find disturbing.