Syrian air defenses reportedly respond to new missile attacks

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Damascus skies erupt with surface to air missile fire as the US launches an attack on Syria targeting different parts of the Syrian capital Damascus, Syria, early, April 14, 2018.

• Syrian air defenses are responding to a new series of strikes, according to multiple news reports published on Monday night.
• Syrian state news organizations claimed that the missiles, which targeted Shayrat air base, were shot down by air defenses but did not identify who fired them, Reuters reported.
• The same air base was targeted by US missiles in 2017, after it was suspected of being involved in a previous chemical attack that killed dozens.
• A US Central Command official said the command was aware of the reports, but did not comment further.

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