Historical Events tagged with "shayrat"
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Trump Orders Missile Strike on Syrian Airbase
In response to the Khan Shaykhun chemical attack, U.S. President Donald Trump ordered a missile strike targeting the Shayrat airbase in Syria. The strike was carried out on April 6, 2017, using 59 Tomahawk cruise missiles launched from U.S. Navy destroyers in the Mediterranean Sea. This military action was intended to deter further use of chemical weapons by the Syrian government under President Bashar al-Assad, who was widely blamed for the chemical attack that killed dozens of civilians in Khan Shaykhun.
Continue ReadingU.S. Strikes Syria with Tomahawk Missiles
The U.S. military launched 59 Tomahawk cruise missiles at the Shayrat airbase in Syria, targeting the facilities used for chemical weapon attacks. The action came in response to a deadly chemical attack that claimed civilian lives and was attributed to the Syrian government. This military strike marked a significant escalation in U.S. involvement in the Syrian Civil War, leading to sharp criticism from Russia, which labeled the strikes as aggression and detrimental to U.S.-Russia relations.
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