U.S., British and and French forces just struck Syrias chemical weapons infrastructure.
Defense Sec. Mattis, "I want to emphasize these strikes are directed at the Syrian regime. In conducting these strikes, we have gone to great lengths to avoid civilian and foreign casualties." He adds that attacks on multiple sites of Syria chemical weapons infrastructure "inflicted maximum damage." The third target, which was in the vicinity of the second target, contained both the chemical weapons equipment storage facility and an important command post."
Reuters adds that a total of three scientific research centers struck in the attack.
According to media reports in addition to American ships, Tomahawk missiles and aircraft - including B-1 bombers, leading the attacks, four British Tornado GR4s have targeted a military facility in Homs with Storm Shadow missiles.
While unconfirmed, Syria state TV claims that it shot down 13 missiles near Damascus.