President Donald Trump announced that he ordered a strike on Syria in response to last weekend’s alleged chemical weapons attack.

Addressing the nation Friday evening, Trump said the strike is currently underway.

The strike came as Trump has alluded to military action in Syria all week, even tweeting on Wednesday that Russia should be “ready” because “nice and new and ‘smart'” missiles “will be coming.” But Thursday, he seemed to walk back that statement, tweeting military action “could be very soon or not so soon at all.”


Trump has reportedly been moved by images of the chemical weapons attack on the Syrian city of Douma outside of Damascus all week, calling it “atrocious.”“We cannot allow atrocities like that. Cannot allow it,” Trump told reporters during a Cabinet meeting on Monday, adding he expected to make a decision on a response in the next 24 to 48 hours.

Images showed victims of the alleged attack foaming at the mouth.

Defense Secretary James Mattis and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Joseph Dunford met with the President at the White House on Wednesday to discuss the situation in Syria. There were additional National Security Council meetings on Thursday and Friday.

Trump also spoke to French President Emmanuel Macron and U.K. Prime Minister Theresa May several times by phone this week. The administration said previously any response to Syrian President Bashar al-Assad’s alleged chemical weapons use would be done in consultation with allies.

Perhaps in preparation for a strike, Syria repositioned some of its aircraft from bases earlier in the week, a U.S. official told ABC News. A second official said the Syrian military had gone into an increased defensive posture.


On Wednesday, the World Health Organization said that during the shelling of Douma, “an estimated 500 patients presented to health facilities exhibiting signs and symptoms consistent with exposure to toxic chemicals.”

“More than 70 people sheltering in basements have reportedly died, with 43 of those deaths related to symptoms consistent with exposure to highly toxic chemicals,” the organization said.

“Two health facilities were also reportedly affected by these attacks.”

On Friday, U.S. Ambassador the United Nations Nikki Haley said analysis done by the U.S., U.K. and France proved the chemical attack.

State Department Spokesperson Heather Nauert also confirmed the use of chemical weapons, but said the U.S. was still “looking into” the “exact kind or the mix” of agent used.

http://www.akelicious.net/2018/04/trump-orders-strike-on-syria-in.html

Putin who? Sod off Russia, Ekueme Trump don't take shiit .

Muslims despots like Assad, Buhaari, Saddam, Bassir, etc together with their herdsmen militias and Janjajaweeds supporters enjoy seeing people suffer and die.

May their memory be cursed for all eternity.

Who is he striking?

and the WAR begins but from trump words he said he target al Assad chemical wepons factory not Russia or Iran but to check Syrian goverment.

Less terrorists

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Damn....these mo'fo's above me......ain't you guys supposed to be asleep?.....they ruined my chances of FTC.....arseholes..

now to d topic...military strike will not solve d problem....it will only escalate d war....russia would want to show pride & protect its allies, china might play d role japan played during WW2....due to the ongoing trade eish........& turkey & others will join russia to fight the US because of isreal........& d cycle goes on......a little diplomacy can avert all these scenario....

Hmmm let's watch and see how Russia will react

Ok
America trying to start a proxy war with russia using syria as an excuse.

Donald Trump

Old age na bad thing oo. And its worse if d person is in power.


Eg: Yankee - Donald Trump

Naija - President Muhammad Buhar if u complete am by your self OYO.


Na 3k dey my akant oo I no want efcc wahala

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Will u keep quiet]

Not surprised though and honestly, I am getting tired of news that has war in it. Sadly, it is our reality as human beings.

I am not with Trump on this, there is no way Assad could have fired chemical weapons , what's the motive ?

I stand with RUSSIA ENOUGH OF THIS America nonsense

It would be a miracle if Trumps stupidity doesn't ignite another world war

SalamRushdie:
I am not with Trump on this, there is no way Assad could have fired chemical weapons , what's the motive ?

Goat...better yet, sheep. Hausa ppl dey get reason for killing people?

This is Trump, after realizing that 13 of his supposedly "smart" missiles were shot down by Syria's air defence?

Polskywolsky:

Goat...better yet, sheep. Hausa ppl dey get reason for killing people?

just go prepare for your next waec paper. You don't open every thread and shit on it like a kid that you are

Thats why i love Russia

SLIDEwaxie:
This is Trump, after realizing that 13 of his supposedly "smart" missiles were shot down by Syria's air defence?

Apart from nairaland I never read anywhere those missiles were shot down.
How come the missiles were shot down and the jet fighters weren't hit.

That what happens when leaders are devil candidates

BabaCommander:
Putin who? Sod off Russia, Ekueme Trump don't take ship .

Muslims despots like Assad, Buhaari, Saddam, Bassir, etc together with their herdsmen militias and supporters of APC supporters enjoy seeing people suffer and die.

May their memory be cursed for all eternity.



R

Must you always show that you're a begot? why can't you at least preserve your bitter hatred to Muslims and Islam till a better day when something related to that is been posted?
The mumu thought Putin and Trumps are Christians

i thought america was helping syria, what went wrong? Somebody please help.

malele:


Apart from nairaland I never read anywhere those missiles were shot down.
How come the missiles were shot down and the jet fighters weren't hit.

ok, this is from Reuters.

https://mobile.reuters.com/article/amp/idUSKBN1HL042

Also, stop living in the old world. Jet fighters don't have to deliver missiles anymore. There are laser guided missiles now, bro

Ok.

Long live Trump, long live genuine Chriatians. We shall not be left behind after Rapture IJN. To give others little more time to give their lives to CHRIST, GOD brought Trump to libetate the World from satanic moslems that are hell-bent on watonly killing innocent Souls, enslaving others and islamizing the World.

Polskywolsky:

Goat...better yet, sheep. Hausa ppl dey get reason for killing people?

You don't understand international politics

Republican party and war are like 5 & 6

Trump dey fall my hand even thou i'm your supporter . but you failed on this one don't cause war in the world enough of this Nonsense