Trump Launches Massive Airstrikes Against Syria After Chemical Weapons Attack

Summary by Krater

This video examines the April 2017 Shayrat missile strike and the April 2018 missile strikes on Syria by US, British and French forces in response to alleged chemical weapons attacks.

From the video

Answers: How did US, UK and French military strikes unfold in Syria?

• 2017 Shayrat missile strike
• 2018 missile strikes on Syria
• Chemical weapons attacks in Syria
• Military coordination between US, UK and France
• Russian military presence in Syria

What it concludes

• The Shayrat missile strike was the first intentional military action against Syria by the United States.
• US intelligence assessed that all 59 missiles struck their targets and destroyed around 20 Syrian combat aircraft.
• The 2018 missile strikes on Syrian chemical weapons facilities successfully destroyed their targets without encountering Russian intervention.