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U.S. Launches Missiles Against Syrian Targets Following Chemical Attack

April 7, 2017
President Donald Trump speaks following the ceremonial swearing-in of James Mattis as secretary of defense at the Pentagon in Washington, on Jan. 27, 2017. Mandel Ngan—AFP/Getty Images

The United States (U.S.) has carried out a missile attack against targets in Syria after the latter attacked a rebel-held town with chemical weapons on Tuesday. The fired missiles hit the Shayrat airfield, as the U.S. believes that this is the place from where the chemical weapons attack was launched. U.S. president Donald Trump said that something should happen to the Syrian president Bashar Al-Assad and leadership who denied carrying out any chemical attacks against the Syrian City of Idlib. “I think what Assad did is terrible. I think what happened in Syria is one of the truly egregious crimes. It shouldn’t have happened. It shouldn’t be allowed to happen,” said in a televised statement. Trump further called on all the “Civilized States” to help end the war in Syria. He went on to describe Al-Assad as a “Dictator” who had launched a chemical attack on innocent civilians. According to a Pentagon official, about 50 Tomahawk missiles were fired fro  U.S. Navy destroyers at a Syrian airbase. The chemical attack left about 80-100 dead including about 20 children and scores of injured people. The Syrian opposition groups have accused the Syrian President…


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