The U.S. and its allies launched airstrikes on Syrian chemical weapons facilities Friday evening. Initial reports indicated a series of explosions occurring around the capital city of Damascus.Friday's strikes mark the U.S. military's second attempt to deter Syrian dictator Bashar Assad from using chemical weapons, following reports that his forces launched a chemical attack on the outskirts of Damascus last weekend.Trump’s decision, backed by allies France and the U.K., follows a week of threats and war talk from the U.S. president."We are prepared to sustain this response until the Syrian regime stops its use of prohibited chemical agents," Trump said from the White House Friday evening.Read: Putin still has the upper hand in Syria, and Trump's team probably knows itDefense Secretary James Mattis and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Joseph Dunford briefed the media from the Pentagon.
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