U.S. Blasts Syria Base With Tomahawk Missiles

WASHINGTON (CBS NEWS/AP) — The United States fired a barrage of cruise missiles onto a Syrian airbase Thursday night in retaliation for this week’s gruesome chemical weapons attack against civilians, U.S. officials said.It was the first direct American assault on the Syrian government and President Donald Trump’s most dramatic military order since becoming commander-in-chief.
Russia, Syrian President Bashar Assad’s most important backer on the world stage, condemned the s