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The strike was the first unilateral military action by the United States targeting the Syrian government during the Syrian Civil War. [10] [11] President Trump stated shortly thereafter, "It is in this vital national security interest of the United States to prevent and deter the spread and use of deadly chemical weapons." [12] [13]
Explosions near Dummar, Syria. President Donald Trump announced the strikes at 9 pm EDT, 13 April (4 AM, 14 April in Syria, 2 AM in London, 3 AM in Paris) along with allies France and the United Kingdom. Explosions were heard in Damascus, the capital of Syria, just as Trump was speaking. [8]
U.S. President Donald Trump ordered an airstrike against the Syrian government in response to the Khan Shaykhun chemical attack on 4 April. The United States gave Syria's ally, Russia, advance warning of the airstrike, allowing the government to move away most planes from the airbase ahead of time. 3 to 5 aircraft were destroyed and seven to nine soldiers were killed, including a Colonel.
Trump Urges Us To Stay Out Of Syrian Civil War, Blaming Obama For Failure As Islamists Close In On Capital U.S. CENTCOM conducted strikes in Syria on ISIS targets and operatives amid the downfall ...
President-elect Trump reacted Sunday morning to the news that Syrian dictator Bashar Assad had fled Syria after rebels stormed the capital city of Damascus. "Assad is gone," Trump wrote on his ...
US troops remain in Syria to counter ISIS and patrol oil fields in the region. Trump's return raises uncertainties about the status of these troops in this highly volatile region. Both Turkey and ...
On 14 April, U.S. President Donald Trump announced that the U.S., France, and the United Kingdom had decided to carry out a series of military strikes against the Syrian government. [ 370 ] [ 371 ] The strikes came in the wake of the Douma chemical attack .
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -President-elect Donald Trump said on Saturday the U.S. should not be involved in the conflict in Syria, where rebel forces are threatening the government of President Bashar ...