We’re starting to see reports from journalists in Syria and the region report on the joint US-UK-France airstrikes on Syria’s military and chemical weapons research facilities:
Sounds like WW3 here #Damascus
— Danny Makki (@Dannymakkisyria) April 14, 2018
First sounds of the U.S led attack in the distance pic.twitter.com/A5j95NTsLf
— Danny Makki (@Dannymakkisyria) April 14, 2018
We’re seeing reports of attacks in the following cities:
https://twitter.com/arturaskerelis/status/984968835496382464
The strikes bombed several research centers, not just in #Damascus, but in Jamraiya and Mesiaf and may be more.
— Feras Kilani فراس كيلاني (@FerasKilaniBBC) April 14, 2018
4 known locations hit
Barzeh
Jamraya
Mezzeh military airport
Masyaf #Syria— Danny Makki (@Dannymakkisyria) April 14, 2018
Ministry of Defence confirms that four RAF Tornado GR4s have just launched ‘Storm Shadow’ cruise missiles west of Homs.
— Nick Stylianou (@nmsonline) April 14, 2018
Videos and photos of the attacks:
Damascus tonight. (AP Photo/Hassan Ammar) pic.twitter.com/6G0vK8G15a
— Colin Campbell (@colincampbell) April 14, 2018
https://twitter.com/PrimoAhmad/status/984968366212476931
https://twitter.com/AlaaBasatneh/status/984968753845764098
VIDEO footage of Syrian air-defense missile fired towards tomahawk rockets in the sky of Damascus. pic.twitter.com/5Mzx1D2Qwz
— Yusha Yuseef (@MIG29_) April 14, 2018
Editor’s note: We’ve added a tweet and removed this tweet after the user was accused of posting old photos and videos:
PSA: This account is tweeting old photos and videos (the one below is from 2014). This guy is not in #Syria. https://t.co/FB670yLCcQ
— Jen Ryall (@jennijenni) April 14, 2018
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— Twitchy Team (@TwitchyTeam) April 14, 2018