The strikes were targeted to inflict maximum damage on sites linked to chemical weapons development. Thank you to France and the United Kingdom for their wisdom and the power of their fine Military,” Trump tweeted early Saturday. Defiant AssadAssad, who has denied ever using chemical weapons against his opponents, responded to the strikes with a defiant vow. Leading Jaish al-Islam member Mohammad Alloush said Saturday the Western strikes had not gone far enough. And Ahmad, a 25-year-old mechanic who had been displaced from Douma, told AFP the Western strikes were too little, too late.

Source: Hindustan Times April 14, 2018 14:26 UTC