April 2018 missile strikes against Syria
On 14 April 2018, beginning at 04:00 Syrian time (UTC+3), 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 during the Syrian Civil War. The strikes were a reprisal for the Douma chemical attack against civilians on 7 April, widely attributed to the Syrian government. The Syrian government called the airstrikes a violation of international law.
| 2018 missile strikes against Syria | |
|---|---|
| Part of US attacks against Syria, the American-led intervention in the Syrian Civil War and the foreign involvement in the Syrian Civil War | |
A map of the attack sites, according to the US Department of Defense | |
| Location | |
| Planned by | France United Kingdom United States |
| Commanded by | Emmanuel Macron Donald Trump Theresa May |
| Objective | Degrade Syria's facilities for production of chemical weapons and deter their use |
| Date | 14 April 2018 |
| Executed by | |
| Outcome | All targets either destroyed or severely damaged (US claim) Minimal damage (Syrian claim) |
| Casualties | 6 soldiers and 3 civilians injured (Syrian government claim) |
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