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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]
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.
Concerns are mounting that President-elect Trump could face an ISIS resurgence in Syria as Turkey-backed forces hit U.S ... hitting more than 75 sites in a significant strike earlier this month on ...
On 8 April 2018, US President Donald Trump called Syrian President Bashar Al-Assad "Animal Assad", following suspected chemical attack carried out in the Syrian city of Douma. [257] On 14 April, the United States, France, and the United Kingdom carried out missile strikes against Syria. On 30 May, President Al-Assad responded to the insult, by ...
A video statement from a group of men on Syrian state TV said that Assad had been overthrown and that all prisoners had been released. "Assad is gone. He has fled his country," Trump wrote.
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 ...
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]
SEE ALSO: Trump warns Putin and clears up his administration's message on Syria The president then described to the FOX Business talent his briefing Xi on the American military maneuver.