Category: War, from Wikidata’s classes “armed conflict”, “airstrike”, “bombardment”
2017 Shayrat missile strike
Part of: Syrian Civil War, United States intervention in Syria
Wikidata classes on our event-class list: armed conflict, airstrike, bombardment (all its classes: Wikidata item)
On the morning of 7 April 2017, the United States launched 59 Tomahawk cruise missiles from the Mediterranean Sea into Syria, aimed at Shayrat Airbase controlled by the Syrian government. The strike was executed on the authorization of U.S. president Donald Trump, as a direct response to the Khan Shaykhun chemical attack that occurred on 4 April.
The strike was the first unilateral military action by the United States targeting the Syrian government during the Syrian civil war. President Trump stated shortly thereafter, "It is in this vital national security interest of the United States to prevent and deter the spread and use of deadly chemical weapons."
The Syrian Air Force launched airstrikes against the rebels from the base only hours after the American attack. It was reported that advance warning was given to Russia, an ally of the Syrian government, by the US prior to the missile strike.
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