According to a statement released by the Pentagon, the US military, in compliance with the Law of Armed Conflict, took “extraordinary measures” to avoid civilian casualties during the air strike. Tomahawk Land Attack Missiles (TLAMs), launched from the USS Porter and USS Ross destroyers in the Eastern Mediterranean Sea, were used to conduct the air strike. Read: Everything to know about the Syrian chemical attackReaction from the Assad regimeSyrian President Assad’s office called the attack foolish and irresponsible on Friday. Urging the international community to unite against the “barbarism” of the Syrian President, Turkish Deputy Prime Minister Numan Kurtulmus welcomed the air strike as a positive move. Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif took to Twitter the US air strike was based on “bogus” allegations of chemical weapons used in the war.

Source: Indian Express April 07, 2017 14:05 UTC