President Donald Trump orders precision strikes on Syrian targets - UPI.com
UPI reports: "One week after a suspected chemical attack on civilians the United
States blamed on the Syrian government, President Donald Trump on Friday
ordered strikes on Syrian targets. [...] The move comes after days of
warnings by the U.S. president to the Assad regime and its supporter,
the government of Russian President Vladimir Putin. [...] Gen. Joseph
Dunford, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, said the strikes
targeted three sites in Syria specifically associated with chemical
weapons production. [...] Trump said the operation would be conducted in
cooperation with the militaries of France and Britain. [...] Trump
blamed Iran and Russia for their support of the Assad regime, saying
Moscow has failed to live up to its guarantee to make sure the Syrian
government got rid of its chemical weapons."
Comment: It remains to be seen if this strike will be similar to the strike last April or if this leads to a reaction or counter-strike from Russia or Iran.
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