The Die Welt report states that there was a targeted strike on April 4 by the Syrians on a building in the rebel-held town of Khan Sheikhoun which held several high-profile jihadists. Hersh writes that he was told by several intelligence officials on the ground that there was a disconnect between President Trump and many of his advisers regarding the incident in Khan Sheikhoun. In the report, he said US military officials were warned beforehand by the Russians and the Syrians about the imminent strike to neutralize jihadists in Khan Sheikhoun. “Did the Syrians plan the attack on Khan Sheikhoun? Hersh writes that despite officials telling Trump about no evidence of Syria using Sarin on its people, the President went ahead to order a missile strike on the Shayrat airbase in Syria as a warning.

Source: Indian Express June 30, 2017 06:53 UTC