Pentagon doubles weapons to attack Syria
(Baonghean.vn) - When asked how the US can guarantee that the attack will be effective in preventing the Assad regime from continuing to use chemical weapons, US Secretary of Defense James Mattis stated: "Nothing is certain."
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| US B-1 bombers were used in the attack on Syria. Illustration photo: Internet |
But this time, he said, the US has doubled the number of weapons its military used compared to last year's attack in Syria.
“The strike was carried out against targets that we believe were chosen to damage the chemical weapons program. We limited the strike to targets that were associated with chemical weapons. We did not expand it, we were very precise and proportionate. But at the same time, it was a powerful strike,” he said.
A year ago, the US also launched its first military strike against the Syrian government, a move that some saw as a game-changer in the civil war-torn country.
Under orders from President Trump, US warships repeatedly fired missiles at a Syrian government airbase on April 6, 2017, just one day after more than 80 Syrians were killed in a chemical attack.
Trump said he took such action in response because the chemical attack “crossed a lot of lines for me.”
In the latest related development, CNN reported that at least one US Navy warship stationed in the Red Sea was used in the latest attack on Syria, citing two military officials. According to the two officials, US B-1 bombers were used in the attacks on the night of April 13./.
