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On the morning of 7 April 2017, [6] [7] the United States launched 59 Tomahawk cruise missiles from the Mediterranean Sea into Syria, aimed at Shayrat Airbase controlled by the Syrian government. [7] [8] [9] The strike was executed on the authorization of U.S. President Donald Trump, as a direct response to the Khan Shaykhun chemical attack ...
USS Ross firing a Tomahawk missile towards the Shayrat Airbase. On the morning of 7 April 2017, 72 hours after the attack, the United States launched 59 cruise missiles on Shayrat Airbase, a Syrian airfield near Shayrat, believed to be the base for the aircraft that carried out the chemical attack.
- 89–100+ killed, 300–541 injured
- US launches retaliatory missile strike
Apr 7, 2017 · On the morning of 7 April 2017, the United States launched 59 Tomahawk cruise missiles from the Mediterranean Sea into Syria, aimed at Shayrat Airbase controlled by the Syrian government. The strike was executed on the authorization of U.S. President Donald Trump, as a direct response to the Khan Shaykhun chemical attack that occurred on 4 April.
Apr 7, 2017 · The U.S. strike comes after an April 4 chemical weapons attack on the town of Khan Sheikhoun, where several dozen civilians, including many children and women, were killed by what appears to be ...
Apr 7, 2017 · Shayrat airbase is located in Homs province, about 25km (15 miles) south-east of the city of Homs. Covering about 10 sq km (4 sq miles), it has two 3km-long (2 mile) runways, as well as dozens of ...
Apr 7, 2017 · On the morning of 7 April 2017, The strike was the first unilateral military action by the United States targeting the Syrian government during the Syrian Civil War. The Syrian Air Force launched airstrikes against the rebels from the base only hours after the American attack. It was reported that advance warning was given to Russia, an ally of the Syrian government, by the US prior to the ...
