Several news outlets are announcing that the United States has launched a missile strike on the military airfield in Syria where this week’s chemical attack is believed to have originated.
BREAKING: The U.S. has launched a missile strike on a Syrian military airfield where the gas attack is believed to have originated
— NBC News (@NBCNews) April 7, 2017
US has launched more than 50 tomahawk missles at airfield near Homs. Russians were warned before hand #syria
— Ayman Mohyeldin (@AymanM) April 7, 2017
NBC NEWS: U.S. has launched missile strikes on al-Shayrat military airfield near Homs, Syria
— Bradd Jaffy (@BraddJaffy) April 7, 2017
BREAKING: U.S. military has launched an airstrike against Syrian airfield https://t.co/NeI3zh4vmb
— MSNBC (@MSNBC) April 7, 2017
MORE: Nearly 60 cruise missiles launched from ships in eastern Mediterranean aimed at locations around Syrian airfield, @CBSDavidMartin says pic.twitter.com/3Y5QZiScfh
— CBS News (@CBSNews) April 7, 2017
US launches military strike in Syria in retaliation for chemical weapon attack on civilians earlier this week.https://t.co/y4LwswPhwq
— Anderson Cooper 360° (@AC360) April 7, 2017
NBC: 50 Tomahawk missiles launched against Syria.
— Steven Dennis (@StevenTDennis) April 7, 2017
BREAKING – @MSNBC reporting that US has conducted 1st airstrikes against #Assad regime airstrips.https://t.co/wl7R33D4lW
— Charles Lister (@Charles_Lister) April 7, 2017
#pt: The 1st U.S airstrike has just hit Al-Shayrat airbase SE of #Homs city. pic.twitter.com/e3Ez190ZHy
— Charles Lister (@Charles_Lister) April 7, 2017
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NBC NEWS: U.S. Tomahawk missile strikes on Syrian airfield believed to be where Assad fired chemical weapons https://t.co/eAaAd8izda
— Bradd Jaffy (@BraddJaffy) April 7, 2017
One major target of US cruise missile strikes was al-Sharyat airfield near Homs from where US believes chemical attack launched.
— Bill Neely (@BillNeelyNBC) April 7, 2017
Syrian military aircraft targeted in US cruise missile strikes. More than 50 Tomahawks fired from US warships. No word on casualties.
— Bill Neely (@BillNeelyNBC) April 7, 2017
https://twitter.com/AndrewBeatty/status/850158143254523904
#Breaking news : Strong blast rocks Sheraat military airport in Syria 5 minutes ago according to a source near by the airfield. #syria
— Steven nabil (@thestevennabil) April 7, 2017
US HIT AIRCRAFT & INFRASTRUCTURE INCLUDING RUNWAY. NO WORD ON CASUALTIES YET BUT NO PEOPLE WERE TARGETED. NO RUSSIAN ASSETS TARGETED #syria
— Ayman Mohyeldin (@AymanM) April 7, 2017
I passed the targeted Sharyat airfield near Homs many times- Large base,40 hangars for dozens of MiG fighters and Russian made helicopters.
— Bill Neely (@BillNeelyNBC) April 7, 2017
Breaking: my source near by confirms Alshaerat military airport is heavily burning right now after being hit, 25 mins ago #syria #BREAKING
— Steven nabil (@thestevennabil) April 7, 2017
1/2 @CENTCOM tells me: 59 Tomahawks fired at Syrian airbase, about 20 aircraft destroyed, Russians warned, Syrians not BDA TK @TB_Times
— Howard Altman (@haltman) April 7, 2017
2/2 @CENTCOM attack has"impact" on ops "against Raqqa,.We have to manage the impact the strike may have on the fight in Syria.” @TB_Times
— Howard Altman (@haltman) April 7, 2017
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Update:
President Trump- "Tonight, I ordered a targeted military strike on the airfield in Syria from where the chemical attack was launched." pic.twitter.com/D4qmenEsXg
— CBS Evening News (@CBSEveningNews) April 7, 2017
Trump: "Assad choked out the lives of helpless men, women and children." Full transcript: pic.twitter.com/95ZEo1LCNY
— Abby D. Phillip (@abbydphillip) April 7, 2017
NEWS: DOD tracked the Syrian aircraft that conducted the chemical weapons strike: https://t.co/dYwCQpbkFc pic.twitter.com/DeEiip0SDg
— Paul D. Shinkman (@PDShinkman) April 7, 2017
Truth or spin?
Arab sources speaking of #Hezbollah casualties at Shayrat Airfield hit by US missiles in province of Homs, #Syria
— Joyce Karam (@Joyce_Karam) April 7, 2017
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Update:
Here are photos and video of the missiles being launched, courtesy of the Pentagon:
Tomahawk cruise missiles being fired, per Pentagon press desk pic.twitter.com/S3duw6hmWr
— Tim Mak (@timkmak) April 7, 2017
NEW: Pentagon releases batch of videos from U.S. military strike on Syria https://t.co/FHWzmEfLIr pic.twitter.com/k8rCpO4zpQ
— CBS News (@CBSNews) April 7, 2017
… and here’s video (not nearly as clear, sadly) of them being delivered.
Breaking:we got video! Al Shaerat military airfield in #syria being bombed 58 minutes ago large ammo depot blasts,my sources near by sent it pic.twitter.com/gCz0nH0MAY
— Steven nabil (@thestevennabil) April 7, 2017
UPDATE: Per Pentagon spokesman, targets included:air defense systems & radars, air traffic radars. If so, much more than symbolic https://t.co/p9Xh078KsX
— Dafna Linzer (@DafnaLinzer) April 7, 2017
Editor’s note: This breaking news post will be updated as more information becomes available.