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MOSCOW, Russia (AFP) — The United States strikes ordered by President Donald Trump against a Syrian air base Friday inflict further “considerable damage” to US-Russia relations, Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov said, according to Russian news agencies. “This step by Washington inflicts considerable damage to US-Russia relations, which are already in a lamentable state,” Peskov said.
“There can be no dispute that Syria used banned chemical weapons, violated its obligations under the chemical weapons convention and ignored the urging of the UN Security council,” says United States President Donald Trump as he ordered a targeted military strike on a Syrian airfield. Below is US President Trump’s full statement: “On Tuesday, Syrian President Bashar al Assad launched a horrible chemical attack on innocent civilians using a deadly nerve agent. Assad choked out the […]
MOSCOW, Russia (AFP) — Russian President Vladimir Putin considers the United States strike on a Syrian airbase early Friday as an “aggression against a sovereign state,” Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov said, according to Russian agencies. “President Putin considers American strikes on Syria aggression against a sovereign state in violation of international norms, and under an invented pretext,” Peskov was reported as saying.
(Eagle News) — The Department of Foreign Affairs said on Friday that the embassy in Damascus was “closely monitoring” the situation in Syria, which was the subject of a United States missile attack. In a phone interview over CNN Philippines, Assistant Secretary Charles Jose, DFA spokesperson, said the embassy was “in close coordination” with the Filipino community there to “ensure their safety.” Jose said there are an estimated 1400 Filipinos in Syria, many of whom have married […]
BEIRUT, Lebanon (AFP) — The US military strike on a Syrian airbase has caused several deaths, said the governor of Homs province where the Shayrat base is located. “There are martyrs, but we don’t yet know the number either of martyrs or of wounded,” Talal Barazi told AFP by telephone. He said parts of the base were on fire and some of the wounded were suffering from burns. “It will take some time to determine the […]
Jerusalem (AFP) — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Friday he supports the “strong and clear message” sent by a United States strike in neighboring Syria in retaliation for a suspected chemical attack. “In both word and action, President Trump sent a strong and clear message today that the use and spread of chemical weapons will not be tolerated,” a statement from Netanyahu’s office said. “Israel fully supports President Trump’s decision and hopes that this […]
BEIRUT, Lebanon (AFP) — The missile strike against a Syrian airbase marks the first time the United States has directly attacked the regime of President Bashar al-Assad. Here is what we know so far about the target and the outcome of the strike. The target At 3:40 am Syria time on Friday (0040 GMT), the US military fired 59 Tomahawk missiles at the Shayrat airfield near Homs in central Syria. According to the Pentagon, as well […]
PALM BEACH, United States (AFP) — United States President Donald Trump ordered a massive military strike against Syria on Thursday in retaliation for a chemical attack with a sarin-like nerve agent which Washington blames on President Bashar al-Assad. A White House official said 59 precision-guided missiles hit Shayrat Airfield in Syria, where the US believes Tuesday’s deadly attack was launched. The official had earlier given the number of missiles involved as 70. The missiles were blasted […]
UNITED NATIONS, United States (AFP) — Russia warned the United States on Thursday that there could be “negative consequences” if Washington takes military action against Syria. “All responsibility if military action occurs will be on the shoulders of those who initiated such a doubtful tragic enterprise,” Russian Ambassador Vladimir Safronkov told reporters following a closed-door Security Council meeting on Syria. Safronkov said he had been “frank” during the meeting, telling the council: “We have to […]
WEST PALM BEACH, United States (AFP) — United States Secretary of State Rex Tillerson on Thursday said Washington would make an “appropriate response” to Tuesday’s suspected chemical attack in Syria, while calling for the ouster of President Bashar al-Assad. “We are considering an appropriate response (to the) violations of all previous UN resolutions, violations of international norms,” he said in televised comments at the Palm Beach International Airport in Florida, where he greeted Chinese President […]
by Bryan McManus Agence France Presse BRUSSELS, Belgium (AFP) — International donors on Wednesday pledged $6.0 billion in aid for Syria this year at a conference overshadowed by a suspected deadly chemical attack blamed by the West on Damascus. The countries further pledged $3.73 billion in aid for 2018-20 at the Brussels meeting, which was co-chaired by the European Union and United Nations and follows a conference in London last year which raised $12 billion […]
UNITED NATIONS, United States (AFP) — Britain, France and the United States on Tuesday presented a draft resolution to the United Nations Security Council condemning the suspected chemical attack in Syria and demanding a full investigation as soon as possible. The text, obtained by AFP, called on the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) to report quickly on its findings on the attack earlier in the day on the rebel-held town of Khan […]
