US strikes on Syrian base: what we know

The missile strike against a Syrian airbase marks the first time the United States has directly attacked the regime of President Bashar al-Assad.At around 3:40 am Syria time on Friday (0040 GMT) the US military fired 59 Tomahawk missiles at the Shayrat airfield near Homs in central Syria.According to the Pentagon, as well as hosting Syrian aircraft the facility was used to store chemical weapons.