U.S.
and allied warships and warplanes in the eastern Mediterranean launched
a fiery barrage of missiles at multiple military targets in Syria to
punish the Russian-backed government in Damascus for its alleged use of
poison gas against civilians last weekend, President Trump announced.
Trump authorized the punitive attack against President Bashar Assad's government and sought to cripple its chemical and biological weapons facilities with what he called precision airstrikes. French and British forces joined the attack, Trump said in a televised address Friday night.
Trump authorized the punitive attack against President Bashar Assad's government and sought to cripple its chemical and biological weapons facilities with what he called precision airstrikes. French and British forces joined the attack, Trump said in a televised address Friday night.
The
Pentagon said about 120 missiles targeted a scientific center near
Damascus that was used for research, development and production of
chemical and biological agents; a chemical weapons storage facility west
of Homs; and a separate chemical agent storage site and command post
near Homs. Officials said no U.S., French or British casualties were
reported.
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