Explosions Heard in Damascus Region – Reports

According to reports, explosions have been heard within Syria’s Damascus region as US President Donald Trump announced on Friday that he was ordering to “launch precision strikes on Syria.”

Netizens on social media have reported hearing “big explosions.”

#Breaking: Syrian air-defenses are now active as big explosions heard in #Damascus

— Majd Fahd ?? (@Syria_Protector) April 14, 2018

Breaking: Syrian Pantsir S1 system is firing at targets over Damascus city now

— Within Syria (@WithinSyriaBlog) April 14, 2018

Video footage has also surfaced with sounds of explosions. According to Reuters, Syrian State TV is reporting that air strikes are targeting Damascus and surrounding areas. No details have been offered on targets. Syrian military are responding to the air strikes with anti-aircraft weapons.

US officials are telling reporters that the strike involves Tomahawk cruise missiles, the same missiles that the US dropped on Syria in response to the alleged Khan Shaykhun chemical attack on April 7, 2017.

VIDEO footage of Syrian air-defense missile fired towards tomahawk rockets in the sky of Damascus. pic.twitter.com/5Mzx1D2Qwz

— Yusha Yuseef (@MIG29_) April 14, 2018