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A Syrian military airport was hit with deadly missile strikes, state media reported Monday, after the US and France warned of a strong response to «horrific chemical weapons attacks» on a rebel-held region near Damascus. Washington denied responsDeadly strikes hit Syria army air base after US, France warning
A Syrian military airport was hit with deadly missile strikes, state media reported Monday, after the US and France warned of a strong response to «horrific chemical weapons attacks» on a rebel-held region near Damascus. Washington denied responsibility for the strike on Syria's central Tayfur air base, which came just hours ahead of an urgent UN meeting Monday over the reported use of toxic gas on the town of Douma. US President Donald Trump and his French counterpart Emmanuel Macron spoke by phone and vowed a «strong, joint response» to the suspected chemical attack that killed dozens, the White House said Sunday. It added that the regime of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad «must be held accountable for its continued human rights abuses». Trump had earlier taken to Twitter to issue a blistering warning to the Syrian regime and its allies. ... Read more