Trump said a combined operation with France and Britain was under way and that they were prepared to sustain the response until Syria stopped its use of chemical weapons.

Allegations of Bashar Assad's chlorine use are frequent in Syria's conflict, raising questions about whether Washington had effectively lowered the threshold for military intervention.

Damascus and its allies have said reports about poison gas in Douma were fabricated as a pretext for Western strikes.

At each turn, Turkey has sought to both urge caution and present itself as a peaceful partner.

Examination of numbers reported injured and types of injuries points to major reduction in violence and numbers participating in protests.

A crew of dedicated IDF women soldiers use sophisticated observation systems to pinpoint Syrian trouble spots and avert attacks against Israel.

US, UK and France announce joint strike on Assad regime chemical weapons facilities.