'I thought it's the final day of the world'The strikes came at 4 a.m. in Damascus, the city that sleeps so little these days. And then I received messages from friends who live outside Syria who wanted to check up on me. 'God damn you, Trump'Mazen Haffar, a cameraman, had made plans with his team to cover the attacks whenever they happened. People were relieved; they thanked God that the airstrikes passed … they were also very proud of our National Syrian military who stopped more than 70 airstrikes." Syrian television footage shows the aftermath of U.S.-led airstrikes in Syria near Damascus and in Homs.

Source: CBC News April 15, 2018 23:26 UTC