A series of co-ordinated missile strikes on the war-torn country were carried out in an early morning operation on Saturday by the US, UK and France, which targeted alleged chemical weapons sites.
Giving a statement at the White House, Mr Trump said the strikes were in response to the alleged chemical weapons attack in the town of Douma last Saturday – which killed up to 75 people, including children – and would send a clear message to his Syrian counterpart Bashar Al-Assad.
He said: “This evil and despicable act left mothers and fathers and children thrashing in pain and gasping for air.
“Tonight, I ask all Americans to say a prayer for our noble warriors and our allies as they carry out their missions. We pray that God will bring comfort to those suffering in Syria.
“We pray that God will guide the whole region toward a future of dignity and of peace. And we pray that God will continue to watch over and bless the United States of America.”
The three waves of strikes hit the capital Damascus, as well as two locations near the city of Homs, destroying important infrastructure at sites connected with the Syrian regime’s chemical weapons programme, the Pentagon said.
The UK defence secretary Gavin Williamson said the action was “highly successful” and Primer Minister Theresa May insisted she believes it to be in the…
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