US has taken decision to strike Syria

US has taken decision to strike Syria

The United States earlier on Friday had blamed the Syrian government for a deadly chemical weapons attack this month and slammed Russia for failing to stop its ally, President Bashar al-Assad.

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A protester is silhouetted behind a Syrian flag during a demonstration outside the US embassy against a possible offensive against Syria in Athens, Greece, April 13, 2018.(Reuters pic)
WASHINGTON:
The United States has decided to strike Syria, Fox News reported on Friday, citing an administration official.

The United States earlier on Friday blamed the Syrian government for a deadly chemical weapons attack this month and slammed Russia for failing to stop its ally, President Bashar al-Assad.

US officials have told Reuters that President Donald Trump had appeared to be weighing a forceful military response.

Trump is expected to make a statement on Syria shortly, the New York Times reported.

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