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USA has released a few dozen cruise missiles at Syrian airbase in response to alleged government forces carried out the attack with chemical weapons in Idlib province. About the same time military officials told NBC News.
According to them, the two warships of the United States in the Mediterranean sea fired at least 50 rockets “the Tomahawk”. The only objective was the airfield shirt in the province of HOMS in Western Syria where, according to the Pentagon, government forces carried out the RAID.
No casualties were reported. Officials said that the people were not the target of the attack and that affected aviation and infrastructure, including the runway.
The U.S. Department of defense has confirmed to the RIA Novosti news Agency a missile strike on the airfield in Syria. “Dozens of Tomahawk missiles were fired at the airfield of the Syrian regime in one blow”, — said the representative of the Pentagon.
Thursday, April 6, it was reported that the President of the United States Donald trump said several members of Congress, in connection with himachali in Idlib, he is considering military action against Syria. Trump has discussed the issue with defence Minister James Mattis, who, according to media reports, proposed to strike Syria with cruise missiles.
Washington blames for the incident in Idlib province to Damascus, which denies involvement in the incident with chemical weapons. In turn, Moscow has urged not to do hasty conclusions about the culprits.
The incident with the alleged use of chemical weapons occurred on April 4 in the city of Khan shaykhun. According to the world health organization, the victims were at least 70 people, including, as reported in UNICEF, 27 children. Hundreds of people were injured.
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