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US launches 50 cruise missiles at Syria over chemical attack

Apr 7, 2017, 06:57 IST

The U.S. military, together with our allies and partners, has the capability to achieve this objective quickly, precisely, decisively, and in ways that control escalation.US Navy

The Trump administration has reportedly launched cruise missiles at Syria in response to a chemical attack that killed at least 80 people in the northwestern part of the country earlier this week.

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Fifty Tomahawk missiles were launched from two Navy warships stationed in the Mediterranean aimed at Syrian airfields, according to CNN, and NBC News.

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