07.04.2017(updated 1121 07.04.2017) get short url topic us missile attack on syrian air base (200) 0 38 a us missile strike on a military airfield in syria near homs killed five people and injured seven homs governor talal barazi said friday. damascus (sputnik) the us launched 59 tomahawk cruise missiles at the syrian military airfield in ash shairat near homs late thursday. us president donald trump said the attack was a response to the alleged chemical weapon use in idlib on tuesday which washington blames on damascus. "according to preliminary data five people were killed in the attack seven others injured" barazi was quoted as saying by al mayadeen tv channel. ap photo felipe dana us missile attack on syria attempt to divert attention from mosul - moscow according to the governor the settlement was severely damaged as the result of the missile strike. on thursday night the united states launched 59 tomahawk cruise missiles at the syrian military airfield in ash shairat located about 40 kilometers (25 miles) from the city of homs. us president donald trump said the attack was a response to the alleged chemical weapon use in syrias idlib on tuesday which washington blames on the syrian government. on tuesday an alleged chemical weapon attack in syrias idlib province claimed the lives of some 80 people and inflicted harm on an additional 200 civilians. the syrian national coalition of revolutionary and opposition forces that reported the attack as well as a number of western states blamed the syrian government troops for the attack while damascus has refuted these allegations with a syrian army source telling sputnik that the army did not posses chemical weapons. ... 38 topic us missile attack on syrian air base (200) tags strike syria united states homs community standardsdiscussion comment via facebookcomment via sputnik news
us missile strike on syria kills five injures seven - homs governor