Mr. Mattis is traveling to Florida, where he is expected to discuss the crisis in Syria with Mr. Trump. Advertisement Continue reading the main story“We are considering an appropriate response for this chemical weapons attack,” Mr. Tillerson told reporters. After blaming Mr. Assad and the Syrian government for the chemical attack, Mr. Tillerson warned Russia about its support for Syria. The Obama administration prepared plans to strike Syrian targets with sea-launched cruise missiles after an August 2013 Syrian chemical weapons attack that killed more than 1,400 civilians, including hundreds of children. Mr. Assad’s government signed that treaty less than four years ago and agreed to give up its chemical arsenal after the August 2013 chemical weapons attack, which left hundreds dead near Damascus.

Source: New York Times April 06, 2017 19:10 UTC