News And Analysis On The Military Strikes Against Syria

Daily Mail: Syrian state TV shows the mangled ruins of chemical weapons lab destroyed in overnight US, British and French air strikes which injured 3 civilians

* Syrian State TV showed the ruins of the facility in Barzeh, near Damascus
* It has described the attacks as 'flagrant violation' of international law
* The United States and its allies waged up to 120 air strikes on Syria on Friday
* The Pentagon could not confirm how many missiles hit their targets
* Mattis and Dunford acknowledged the strike was designed to degrade Syria's chemical weapons capability without killing civilians
* Syrian state TV says 13 missiles fired in US-led attack had been shot down
* It said three civilians have been wounded in the attack on a military base in Homs
* President Donald Trump said Friday evening he ordered precision strikes in Syria
* Said it was in retaliation for Bashar al-Assad's poison gas attack last weekend

Syrian state television has broadcast footage showing the ruins of a chemical weapons research centre near Damascus hit during the air strikes.

Pentagon officials say the attacks targeted the heart of Syrian President Bashar Assad's programs to develop and produce chemical weapons.

The Syrian military says more than one 100 missiles were fired against a military base in Syria's central Homs province and the research centre in Barzeh, near Damascus.

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News And Analysis On The Military Strikes Against Syria

Syria strikes hit Syrian chemical program: Mattis -- AFP
Blasts shake Damascus as US and allies launch Syria strikes -- AFP
US-led strikes steer clear of Russian military -- AFP
Airstrikes on Syria have destroyed 'large part' of Assad's chemical weapons stock, says French Foreign minister after US, France and Britain launch response to 'evil and despicable' attack -- Daily Mail
French Mirage, Rafale jets and frigates involved in Syria strikes: source -- Reuters
Turkey says was informed ahead of air strikes on Syria -- Reuters
Incirlik base not used by U.S. in Syria strikes: Turkey deputy PM -- Reuters
France says fired 12 missiles during Syria intervention -- Reuters
Five things to know about the US-led strikes in Syria -- Al Jazeera
Syria Strikes: Joint Attack Targeted The Assad Regime’s Chemical Weapons -- Task & Purpose
Syria strikes: what we know -- AFP