US missiles strike Syria
In April 2017, the US launched 59 Tomahawk cruise missiles from the Mediterranean Sea targeting Syria's Shayrat Airbase, resulting in civilian casualties. The strike happened without the approval of the UN Security Council and has been widely deemed an act of aggression.
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The US-led coalition says it targeted a top Islamic State terrorist commander who was involved in the beheading of a US officer and posed an “imminent threat.” Local media, however, claim the airstrike hit Syrian Army positions.World News - Islamic State revival? ‘Decimated’ terror group ambushes US-backed forces in Syria (VIDEO)
Washington claims that the Islamic State group has been all-but-eliminated from Syria thanks to its military efforts, but recent attacks by the group show that US-controlled eastern Syria is far from terror-free.World News - Over 120 civilians killed by US-led coalition airstrikes in Syria in 1 month – Russian military
Scores of civilians have been killed in the past month as a result of indiscriminate US-led coalition strikes in eastern Syria, according to the Russian Defense Ministry.World News - US destroyer arrives in Mediterranean as Syria tensions rise
With the arrival of another guided missile destroyer to the Mediterranean, the US may have 200 ‘Tomahawks’ ready for a strike on Syria, as Russia warns that jihadist groups in Idlib are planning a fake chemical attack.World News - US has already drafted list of targets for potential strike in Syria – report
The US military and intelligence have already compiled a list of preliminary targets they would strike in response to another chemical-weapons incident in Syria, CNN reported, citing US administration officials.USA News - US plans to use fake chemical weapons attack to strike Syria – Russian MoD
The US may have plans to use a fake chemical attack in Syria to hit government forces with airstrikes, the Russian Defense Ministry has said. Washington is already building up strike capability in the Middle East, it said.World News
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