On Thursday, the United States launched an attack on Al Shayrat airfield in Syria. TURKEY Aleppo Raqqa Idlib Khan Sheikhoun Deir al-Zour Syria Homs Mediterranean Sea Al Shayrat airfield LEBANON Damascus IRAQ ISRAEL JORDAN TURKEY Aleppo Raqqa Idlib Khan Sheikhoun Deir al-Zour Med. Sea Syria Homs Al Shayrat airfield LEBANON Damascus IRAQ JORDAN TURKEY Aleppo Raqqa Idlib Khan Sheikhoun Deir al-Zour Syria Homs Mediterranean Sea Al Shayrat airfield LEBANON Damascus IRAQ ISRAEL JORDANA total of 59 Tomahawk cruise missiles were launched from two Navy warships in the eastern Mediterranean Sea. Al Shayrat airfield N 3,000 ft Al Shayrat airfield 3,000 ft Al Shayrat airfield N 3,000 ft The New York Times | Composite of 2014 imagery, DigitalGlobe and CNES/Astrium via Google EarthShayrat airbase has two runways that are about two miles long. Russia also maintains a military presence there to assist government forces fighting the Islamic State and insurgents.

Source: New York Times April 07, 2017 04:41 UTC