The missiles struck infrastructure at the airfield, according to the administration, but did not target
chemical weapons storage facilities because of the potential for civilian casualties.
Washington described its targets as a centre near Damascus for the research, development, production and testing of chemical and biological weapons,
a chemical weapons storage site near the city of Homs, and another site near Homs that stored chemical weapons equipment and housed a command post.
That price was made clear over the weekend, when air strikes by US, British, and French aircraft targeted
chemical weapon storage and research facilities.
Air strikes by US, British, and French aircraft targeted
chemical weapon storage and research facilities.
Not exact matches
The bombings targeted
chemical weapons research and
storage facilities after a recent suspected
chemical attack on civilians in Syria.