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On 14 April 2018, beginning at 04:00 Syrian time,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/world/2018/apr/14/syria-air-strikes-us-uk-and-france-launch-attack-on-assad-regime|title=Syria: US, UK and France launch air strikes in response to chemical attack|first=Julian|last=Borger|date=14 April 2018|website=The Guardian|accessdate=14 April 2018|deadurl=no|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20180414022236/https://www.theguardian.com/world/2018/apr/14/syria-air-strikes-us-uk-and-france-launch-attack-on-assad-regime|archivedate=14 April 2018|df=dmy-all}}</ref> the [[United States]], [[France]], and the [[United Kingdom]] carried out a series of military strikes involving aircraft and ship-based missiles against multiple government sites in [[Syria]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.cnn.com/2018/04/13/politics/trump-us-syria/index.html|title=Trump: US launches strikes on Syria|last=CNN|first=Kevin Liptak, Jeff Zeleny and Zachary Cohen,|publisher=CNN|access-date=14 April 2018|deadurl=no|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20180414010722/https://www.cnn.com/2018/04/13/politics/trump-us-syria/index.html|archivedate=14 April 2018|df=dmy-all}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.yahoo.com/news/u-taken-decision-strike-syria-fox-news-010058571.html|title=U.S. has taken decision to strike Syria: Fox News|access-date=14 April 2018|deadurl=no|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20180414030955/https://www.yahoo.com/news/u-taken-decision-strike-syria-fox-news-010058571.html|archivedate=14 April 2018|df=dmy-all}}</ref> They said it was in response to the [[Douma chemical attack]] against civilians on 7 April, which they attributed to the Syrian government.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.reuters.com/article/us-mideast-crisis-syria/trump-says-ordered-precision-strikes-against-syria-chemical-weapons-capabilities-idUSKBN1HJ0ZS|title=Trump says ordered precision strikes against Syria chemical weapons...|last=Editorial|first=Reuters|work=U.S.|access-date=14 April 2018|deadurl=no|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20180414032815/https://www.reuters.com/article/us-mideast-crisis-syria/trump-says-ordered-precision-strikes-against-syria-chemical-weapons-capabilities-idUSKBN1HJ0ZS|archivedate=14 April 2018|df=dmy-all}}</ref>
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On 14 April 2018, beginning at 04:00 Syrian time,<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20180414022236/https://www.theguardian.com/world/2018/apr/14/syria-air-strikes-us-uk-and-france-launch-attack-on-assad-regime|archivedate=14 April 2018</ref> the [[United States]], [[France]], and the [[United Kingdom]] carried out a series of military strikes involving aircraft and ship-based missiles against multiple government sites in [[Syria]].<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20180414010722/https://www.cnn.com/2018/04/13/politics/trump-us-syria/index.html</ref><ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20180414030955/https://www.yahoo.com/news/u-taken-decision-strike-syria-fox-news-010058571.html</ref> They said it was in response to the [[Douma chemical attack]] against civilians on 7 April, which they attributed to the Syrian government.<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20180414032815/https://www.reuters.com/article/us-mideast-crisis-syria/trump-says-ordered-precision-strikes-against-syria-chemical-weapons-capabilities-idUSKBN1HJ0ZS</ref>
  
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The Syrian government denied involvement in the [[Douma attack]] and called the airstrikes a violation of [[Document:UN Charter|international law]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/national-security/us-launches-missile-strikes-in-syria/2018/04/13/c68e89d0-3f4a-11e8-974f-aacd97698cef_story.html|title=U.S. launches missile strikes in Syria|first1=Anne|last1=Gearan|first2=Missy|last2=Ryan|date=13 April 2018|work=The Washington Post|deadurl=no|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20180414012259/https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/national-security/us-launches-missile-strikes-in-syria/2018/04/13/c68e89d0-3f4a-11e8-974f-aacd97698cef_story.html|archivedate=14 April 2018|df=dmy-all}}</ref>
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The Syrian government denied involvement in the [[Douma attack]] and pointed out that the airstrikes were a violation of [[Document:UN Charter|international law]].<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20180414012259/https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/national-security/us-launches-missile-strikes-in-syria/2018/04/13/c68e89d0-3f4a-11e8-974f-aacd97698cef_story.html</ref>
 
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DescriptionF/UK/US air attack against Syria under pretext of revenging chemical attack on civilians. The air strikes fizzled out without leading to full war.

On 14 April 2018, beginning at 04:00 Syrian time,[1] the United States, France, and the United Kingdom carried out a series of military strikes involving aircraft and ship-based missiles against multiple government sites in Syria.[2][3] They said it was in response to the Douma chemical attack against civilians on 7 April, which they attributed to the Syrian government.[4]

The Syrian government denied involvement in the Douma attack and pointed out that the airstrikes were a violation of international law.[5]

 

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References

  1. ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20180414022236/https://www.theguardian.com/world/2018/apr/14/syria-air-strikes-us-uk-and-france-launch-attack-on-assad-regime%7Carchivedate=14 April 2018
  2. ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20180414010722/https://www.cnn.com/2018/04/13/politics/trump-us-syria/index.html
  3. ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20180414030955/https://www.yahoo.com/news/u-taken-decision-strike-syria-fox-news-010058571.html
  4. ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20180414032815/https://www.reuters.com/article/us-mideast-crisis-syria/trump-says-ordered-precision-strikes-against-syria-chemical-weapons-capabilities-idUSKBN1HJ0ZS
  5. ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20180414012259/https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/national-security/us-launches-missile-strikes-in-syria/2018/04/13/c68e89d0-3f4a-11e8-974f-aacd97698cef_story.html
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