On Thursday (April 12) Beijing time, US President Trump tweeted that the United States may not use force against Syria immediately.
"I have never said when the use of force against Syria will happen. Maybe soon, or maybe not so fast at all. " Trump said in Twitter, "In any case, the US government I led has done a good job in eradicating the' Islamic State' (extremist organization) in the region. Who thanked America? "
According to US media reports, on the same day, White House spokesman Sanders said in a statement, "President Trump has just discussed the situation in Syria with his national security team. No final decision has been made. We are continuing to evaluate intelligence and are also discussing with our partners and allies. "
Prior to this, Trump's two tweets triggered concerns that the United States would launch an attack on Syria.
On the 9th, he said in Twitter that the US has many military options and will decide how to respond within 24 to 48 hours. 1 1 On the same day, near the 48-hour deadline, Trump tweeted again to make Russia "ready". He said, "Russia vowed to shoot down all missiles fired at Syria. Please prepare Russia, because they are coming, (missiles) are good, new and intelligent! "
At the same time, Russia calls on all parties to avoid actions that may lead to instability in the region. Vasily Niebianjia, Russian Permanent Representative to the United Nations, warned the United States and its allies not to take military action against Syria on June 5438+02. Regarding the question of whether the US military action against Syria will trigger a US-Russia war, Nie Bianjia said that this possibility cannot be ruled out. He said that the urgent task is to avoid war, and he hopes to conduct dialogue through appropriate channels to avoid escalating the situation.
A few days ago, a "chemical weapons attack" allegedly occurred in the Dongguta area in the eastern suburb of Damascus, the Syrian capital. The United States and other western countries accused the Syrian government of creating this chemical attack. However, the Syrian Foreign Ministry issued a statement on June 1 1, criticizing the United States for threatening to launch a military strike against Syria, which escalated the situation and pointed out that the unsubstantiated "chemical weapons attack" was an "unconvincing excuse" for the United States to take action.
But on April 14, Damascus, the capital of Syria, was attacked. Syrian state television reported on June 48+04 that in the early morning of June 48+04 local time, the United States and other countries launched military operations against Damascus, the capital of Syria.
On April 14, French fighter "Gust" took off.
Smoke rises around Damascus, the Syrian capital.
1, US President Trump announced on the evening of 13 US Eastern Time that the United States has joined forces with Britain and France to carry out a precise strike against Syrian military facilities. He said that the target is the chemical weapons facilities of the Syrian government.
2. The United States listed three targets, namely, a facility near Damascus, the Syrian capital, regarded by the United States as a chemical weapons research center, a facility west of Homs as a chemical weapons warehouse, and a facility near Homs as a chemical weapons equipment warehouse and an important command post.
3. According to the Syrian government, a total of about 1 10 missiles came, and most of them were intercepted by the Syrian air defense system.
4. The Syrian News Agency reported that the scientific research center in the Belza-Iraq area in the northeast of Damascus was attacked by multiple missiles, causing damage to buildings including teaching centers and scientific laboratories, but there were no casualties; Three civilians were injured in the attack on Homs.
5. The U.S. government indicated that it did not inform Russia in advance about this military action, but tried to avoid harming Russian troops in Syria.
Then he said he was going to prepare for the next blow.