We’re starting to see unconfirmed reports that airstrikes against Syria are underway:
VIDEO of Jets over #Lebanon crossing to #Syria , sent to me by Lebanese trusted colleague, taken 38 min ago https://t.co/FSZINNvH81
— Joyce Karam (@Joyce_Karam) April 9, 2018
Multiple accounts say it’s the T4 airbase in Homs:
Regime sources are reporting that Assad's T4 Airbase in Homs is under attack. Earlier @Joyce_Karam reported jets flying east from the Mediterranean across Jounieh, Lebanon. Identity of the attackers not yet known. #Syria
— Idrees Ahmad (@im_PULSE) April 9, 2018
Reports of airstrikes against T4 airbase in central Syria. Base was one of Russia's primary operations centres during anti-ISIS campaign. Likely to still host some Russian equipment, possibly personnel.
— Neil Hauer (@NeilPHauer) April 9, 2018
After multiple reports from Lebanon of loud war planes crossing the country bound for Syria in the last hours, now subsequent unconfirmed reports of large explosions outside Homs, possibly strikes on air bases.
— Emma Beals (@ejbeals) April 9, 2018
#breaking news : After heavy military jet traffic over Lebanon toward Syria, reports of missile strikes now on T4 base in Homs
— Steven nabil (@thestevennabil) April 9, 2018
UNCONFIRMED REPORTS of air strikes in Homs #Syria https://t.co/MV0WaARDxe
— Joyce Karam (@Joyce_Karam) April 9, 2018
PRIORITY| reports U.S Tomahawk missiles pass over #Lebanon en route to unknown targets in #Syria. https://t.co/UFYXE5mjnJ
— Mikey Kay (@MikeyKayNYC) April 9, 2018
Regime sources are reporting that Assad's T4 Airbase in Homs is under attack. Earlier @Joyce_Karam reported jets flying east from the Mediterranean across Jounieh, Lebanon. Identity of the attackers not yet known. #Syria
— Idrees Ahmad (@im_PULSE) April 9, 2018
Video from the tweet above here:
عاجل:
صواريخ توماهوك اميركية تضرب #سوريا وتمر فوق #لبنان . لم تعرف المنطقة المستهدفة بعد. معلومات غير مؤكدة تتحدث عن مواقع للجيش السوري في #حمص#بشار_يقصف_دوما_بالكيماوي pic.twitter.com/u4TYN9GABC— ماوهنا (@mastter7ook5) April 9, 2018
Updates to follow.
Update 1 9:32: Pentagon denies:
Pentagon officials say there is no truth to reports that US has launched an attack against Assad bases in Syria.
— Dion Nissenbaum (@DionNissenbaum) April 9, 2018
Update 9:37: White House denies, too. Possibly Israel?
UPDATE: Pentagon and White House both claim the US is NOT attacking #Syria. If true, this would mean #Israel conducted the attacks.
— Paul Antonopoulos (@oulosP) April 9, 2018
Our belief is that the United States denial of military action is true. Any military action in Syria must be another actor.
— DEFCONWarningSystem (@DEFCONWSALERTS) April 9, 2018
Pentagon has issued a denial. Points to IAF as most likely culprit. They also hit this base last month after Iranian drone incursion from here. Israel taking advantage of Douma chem attack opening for further strikes. Syria's wild ride gets wilder.
— Neil Hauer (@NeilPHauer) April 9, 2018
Update 3: More from the White House:
https://twitter.com/abbydphillip/status/983158216384278528
Update 4: More from the Pentagon:
Pentagon on reports of missile strikes in Syria:
"We are aware of the reports, we have nothing to confirm."
— Amanda Macias (@amanda_m_macias) April 9, 2018
Update 5, April 9 @ 8:12 am: Reports are that Israel attacked an Iranian drone base inside Syria:
Two U.S. officials have told #NBCNews that Israel carried out air strikes against a Syrian base last night—after informing the US in advance about the attack. #Syria
via @ckubeNBC and @KenDilanianNBC— Cal Perry (@CalNBC) April 9, 2018
Breaking overnight: BEIRUT (AP) – Syrian military official: #Israeli F-15 warplanes had fired missiles on #Syria air base that was hit early in the morning.
— Josh Lederman (@JoshNBCNews) April 9, 2018
More on this: BEIRUT (AP) – Syrian monitoring group: 14 people killed, including #Iranians, in early morning missile attack on #Syria air base https://t.co/4GyD0tkhVU
— Josh Lederman (@JoshNBCNews) April 9, 2018
Editor’s note: This post has been updated.
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