President Trump United States had carried out a missile strike in Syria in response to the Syrian government’s chemical weapons attack this week, which killed more than 80 civilians.

US Launches dozens of Tomahawk Missiles at Syrian Air Base after Chemical Attack

United States had carried out a missile strike in Syria in response to the Syrian government’s chemical weapons attack this week, which killed more than 80 civilians.

satellite image released by the U.S. Department of Defense shows Shayrat air base in Syria

Mr. Trump said his decision had been prompted in part by what he called the failures by the world community to respond effectively to the Syrian civil war.

In this image provided by the U.S. Navy, the guided-missile destroyer USS Porter (DDG 78) transits the Mediterranean Sea

Mr. Trump said Years of previous attempts at changing Assad’s behavior have all failed, and failed very dramatically

In this image provided by the U.S. Navy, the guided-missile destroyer USS Porter (DDG 78) launches a tomahawk land attack missile

referring to President Bashar al-Assad of Syria. “As a result, the refugee crisis continues to deepen, and the region continues to destabilize, threatening the United States and its allies.”

USS Porter (DDG 78) launches a tomahawk land attack missile

President Trump United States had carried out a missile strike in Syria in response to the Syrian government's chemical weapons attack this week, which killed more than 80 civilians.