Syria has been bombed early this morning by USA, UK and France in an operation targeting alleged chemical weapons sites. The strikes a...
Syria has been bombed early this morning by USA, UK and
France in an operation targeting alleged chemical weapons sites.
The strikes are in response to a suspected chemical attack
on the Syrian town of Douma last week. Explosions hit the capital, Damascus, as
well as two locations near the city of Homs, the Pentagon said.
Russia's ambassador to the US responded by saying the
attack on its ally "will not be left without consequences".
"A combined operation with the armed forces of France
and the United Kingdom is now under way," President Trump said in an
address to the nation from the White House at about 21:00 local time (02:00.
"I ordered the United States armed forces to launch
precision strikes on targets associated with the chemical weapon capabilities
of Syrian dictator of Bashar al-Assad," Trump said late Friday at the
White House.
UK Prime Minister Theresa May confirmed British
involvement, saying there was "no practicable alternative to the use of
force".
But she also said the strikes were not about "regime
change".
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