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April 7, 2017
U.S. Strike Designed to Deter Assad Regime’s Use of Chemical Weapons
WASHINGTON — The Syrian airbase targeted in the U.S. missile strike is believed to be where Syrian President Bashar Assad regime aircraft took off for a deadly chemical attack against civilians, senior military officials told reporters at the Pentagon.
April 6, 2017
Trump Orders Missile Attack in Retaliation for Syrian Chemical Strikes
WASHINGTON — The United States fired Tomahawk missiles into Syria in retaliation for the regime of Bashar Assad using nerve agents to attack his own people.