BEIRUT, LEBANON (3:00 P.M.) – The U.S. Navy fired 59 tomahawk cruise missiles towards the Shayrat Airbase in southeast Homs on Friday morning, killing six soldiers and nine civilians, including four children.
While the airstrike certainly damaged the military installation, the Syrian Air Force reportedly used the Shayrat Airbase later in the day to carry out several airstrikes against the Islamic State (ISIL) forces attacking western Palmyra.
Russia’s Channel 1 News released footage from the targeted airbase on Friday evening; it shows the extent of the damage the U.S. cruise missiles did to the Shayrat Airbase.
Since the attack, several Gulf and western nations have applauded the U.S. for their abrupt decision to attack the Syrian government; however, this assault has also come with a high cost, as the Kremlin cancelled their non-aggression pact in Syrian airspace.
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