April 2018 missile strikes against Syria
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Not to be confused with Syria missile strikes (September 2018).
On 14 April 2018, beginning at 04:00 Syrian time (UTC+3),[5] the United States, France, and the United Kingdom carried out a series of military strikes involving aircraft and ship-based missiles against multiple government sites in Syria during the Syrian Civil War.[6][7] The strikes were a reprisal for the Douma chemical attack against civilians on 7 April, widely attributed to the Syrian government.[8][9] The Syrian government called the airstrikes a violation of international law.[8]
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2018 missile strikes against Syria | |
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Part of US attacks against Syria, the American-led intervention in the Syrian Civil War and the foreign involvement in the Syrian Civil War | |
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Planned by | France United Kingdom United States |
Commanded by | Emmanuel Macron Donald Trump Theresa May |
Objective | Degrade Syria's facilities for production of chemical weapons and deter their use[1][2][3] |
Date | 14 April 2018 |
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Outcome | All targets either destroyed or severely damaged (US claim) Minimal damage (Syrian claim) |
Casualties | 6 soldiers and 3 civilians injured (Syrian government claim)[4] |
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