Syrian state TV slams American 'aggression'
Syrian state TV reports: "American aggression targets Syrian military targets with a number of missiles."
Trump: air strikes in the 'vital national security interest' of US
President Donald Trump has said the strike on Syria was in the "vital national security interest" of the United StatesTrump calls on "civilised nations" to join the US in "seeking to end the slaughter and bloodshed in Syria".He said there can be no dispute that the Assad regime used chemical weapons, referring to Mr Assad as the Syrian dictator.He said years of attempting to change Assad's behaviour had failed.2:44AM
Is Israel going to join in tonight too? Early am Syrian time. Australia is considering involvement.. unsurprisingly
Trump's first use of military force
His administration is less than three months old, but Mr Trump has already ordered military intervention in the Middle East - an act that contrasts sharply with both his statements on the campaign trail about the "disasters" of previous US military action in the region and the relative caution with which the Obama administration approached the question of whether to attack the Assad regime.2:40AM
Runways, aircraft and fuel points targetted
Runways, aircraft and fuel points at the base were the targets of the air strikes, US official reportedly state.The air strikes happened at 3.45am local time (1.45am GMT + 1).2:35AM
Airfield used in Tuesday's chemical weapons attack struck
The Shayrat air base, near Homs in central Syria, was struck by the missiles, which were fired from two US vessels stationed in the Mediterranean.The base is believed by US officials to have been used by Syrian jets in the chemical weapons attack on Tuesday.It is not thought to be a large air base, and that 50-60 missiles would do serious damage.At least 83 people died in Tuesday's attack, including 30 children. The atrocity changed Mr Trump's attitude to the Syria civil war and Bashar al-Assad.
Hillary Clinton calls for U.S. to bomb Syrian air fields- Just hours before the strikes hit
In her first interview since her stunning presidential election defeat by Republican rival Donald Trump, Hillary Clinton on Thursday called for the United States to bomb Syrian air fields.I think we should have been more willing to confront Assad," Clinton said in the interview, conducted by New York Times columnist Nicholas Kristof.
"I really believe we should have and still should take out his air fields and prevent him from being able to use them to bomb innocent people and drop sarin gas on them."Clinton noted that she had advocated for a no-fly zone in Syria after leaving government, something that Obama opposed.
Despicable. Just despicable!! This news really disgusted and saddened meRead from earlier today