Headline RoundupApril 9th, 2018
Missiles Strike Base in Syria
Summary from the AllSides News Team
Russia and the Syrian military blamed Israel for a pre-dawn missile attack Monday on a major air base in central Syria, and the U.S. has confirmed that it was Israel. The airstrikes killed 14 people, including Iranians active in Syria.
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Russia Points Finger at Israel as Missiles Strike Base in SyriaWall Street Journal (News)
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Missiles hit an air base in Syria early Monday in a strike that Russia blamed on Israel, an assault that comes on the heels of an alleged chemical-weapons attack on a Damascus suburb that killed dozens of civilians and spurred calls for international action.
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U.S. officials confirm Israel hit Syria after suspected Ghouta chemical attackNBC News (Online)
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The strike came hours after a deadly suspected poison gas attack near Damascus.
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Russia says Israel was behind Syria airstrike; 14 reported deadWashington Times
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Russia and the Syrian military blamed Israel for a pre-dawn missile attack Monday on a major air base in central Syria, saying Israeli fighter jets launched the missiles from Lebanon’s airspace. A war-monitoring group said the airstrikes killed 14 people, including Iranians active in Syria.
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