AMERICA-US NEWS TODAY: DAMASCUS – For residents of Syria’s capital, the attack packed a jolt but didn’t shake their resolve
The Damascus sky lights up missile fire as the U.S. launches an attack on Syria targeting different parts of the capital early Saturday, April 14, 2018. Syria’s capital has been rocked by loud explosions that lit up the sky with heavy smoke as U.S. President Donald Trump announced airstrikes in retaliation for the country’s alleged use of chemical weapons. (AP Photo/Hassan Ammar)
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Within an hour, the wails of air raid sirens had stopped. Says one Damascus motorist: “We’re going around in our car to prove to the whole world that Syria is fine.”
- For residents of Syria’s capital, the attack packed a jolt but didn’t shake their resolve
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