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The U.S. Strike in Syria

U.S. aircraft reportedly targeted a Syrian military convoy near the border with Iraq and Jordan.
Source: Hamad I Mohammed / Reuters

U.S.-led coalition jets reportedly struck Syrian and allied forces inside Syria. a U.S. defense official as confirming the strike was launched by the U.S. That would mark the first time the Syrian regime has been directly targeted by the U.S. since President Trump a missile strike last month in response to the Assad regime’s use of chemical weapons—and they

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