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How the West might strike Syria

US President Donald Trump vowed Wednesday that missiles would be launched at Syria following a suspected chemical attack, virtually ensuring a military strike against the regime of President Bashar al-Assad.

The US has more than 2,000 military personnel in eastern Syria.

The US has more than 2,000 military personnel in eastern Syria. Source: AAP

The question now becomes what the United States, probably with France and Britain, will hit in war-torn Syria, and what are the risks of escalation and miscalculation with Assad allies Russia and Iran.


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Presented by May Rizk

Source: AFP




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