The US. and its allies launched air strikes aimed at crippling Syria's chemical weapon capability.
US, France and Britain Hit Syrian Chemical Facilities
![Syrians wave Iranian, Russian and Syrian flags during a protest against U.S.-led air strikes in Damascus, Syria, April 14, 2018.](https://gdb.voanews.com/545ADB73-754B-4085-846B-ED1DB5FDF712_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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Syrians wave Iranian, Russian and Syrian flags during a protest against U.S.-led air strikes in Damascus, Syria, April 14, 2018.
![A fighter jet prepares to land at RAF Akrotiri, a military base Britain maintains on Cyprus, April 14, 2018.](https://gdb.voanews.com/B515F1D4-A7FC-40C9-ADA7-BD4464D073B8_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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A fighter jet prepares to land at RAF Akrotiri, a military base Britain maintains on Cyprus, April 14, 2018.