Sentences with phrase «airstrikes last»

September 28, 2014 • President Obama did not seek permission from Congress to launch airstrikes last week.

Russian diplomats have castigated the United States, Britain and France for their airstrikes last week on what they said were chemical weapons facilities in Syria, where the Kremlin is backing the government of President Bashar al - Assad.

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Last Friday, a U.S. - led airstrike targeted Syria's chemical weapons infrastructure.

Since launching airstrikes against ISIS in Iraq last month, Obama has stressed his military operations against the group are «targeted.»

Iran sends Shia fighters to Syria to aid the Assad regime, and Russia started conducting airstrikes in support of Assad last year.

Following last Friday night's coordinated missile attack by a coalition of U.S., U.K. and French forces against Syrian chemical weapons facilities, there was a high level of consternation about whether the barrage of targeted airstrikes would escalate into a dangerous and wide - ranging military engagement between the Assad - led Syrian government backers (Russia, Iran, Hezbollah) and NATO forces.

Since the Syrian army launched an offensive starting late last week (when the ceasefire ended), dozens of airstrikes have hit the rebel - held city of Aleppo city in Syria.

But today's figures showed the tactical directive introduced last year, changing the rules for when ground forces are allowed to call in airstrikes, has led to a reduction in civilian deaths attributed to pro-government forces.

The Commons debate on airstrikes is expected to last from 11.30 am to 10 pm on Wednesday, meaning that Prime Minister's Questions will be cancelled.

France has appealed to the UK to join it and the US in airstrikes in Syria, following the terror attacks in Paris last month that left 130 dead.

Last week, the prime minister said that while Coalition forces could launch airstrikes, there were 70,000 moderate troops in Syria who would fight the ground battle.

Tensions between Mr Benn and Mr Corbyn have been on display for some time, most notably last December during the argument on whether or not the UK should beginning launching airstrikes against IS terrorists in Syria.

As the US military launched airstrikes on the Islamic State in Syria last night, House Speaker John Boehner ate at Francesca's Cucina in Syracuse.

WASHINGTON — U.S. Rep John Katko expressed his support for U.S. airstrikes against Syrian targets last night, calling the act a «proportional response» to the chemical attacks committed by Bashar al - Assad's regime.

Recent recruits are even more Corbynite — over 80 % of those who've joined in the last year are anti-Trident, over 70 % think unions should have more influence and would only support a leader who opposed airstrikes in Syria.

Mr Benn is also disliked by some Labour supporters for voting in favour of extending airstrikes against Islamic State to Syria last year.

By Frank V. Vernuccio [On Friday night, US and European allies launched airstrikes against Syrian research, storage and military targets as President Trump sought to punish President Bashar al - Assad for a suspected chemical attack near Damascus last weekend that killed more than 40 people.

I wasn't afraid last night when I heard airstrikes, and I wasn't afraid when I heard about ISIS a stone's throw away from my temporary home last week here in the Philippines — seemingly out of thin air, at a moment's notice.

WASHINGTON (Reuters)- U.S., British and French forces pounded Syria with airstrikes early on Saturday in response to a poison gas attack that killed dozens of people last week, in the biggest intervention by Western powers agains...