From Trump's command to the bombings that rocked Assad Everything known so far

Moments after US President Donald Trump wrapped up his speech Friday evening at around 2am. A letter published by the Pentagon has confirmed the attack in three cities - two attacks in Damascus and one in Homs. All cities have been linked to testing or preserving chemical weapons. Syria's air defence responded to the attacks, but the US said it had suffered no losses in the initial attacks.

Russian President Vladimir Putin said the air strikes are “the aggressive” and will make the humanitarian crisis in Syria worse, reports The Guardian”, Periscope broadcast.

Trump said the Douma attack a week ago represented “a significant escalation of a chemical weapons use model” from the Assad regime. He said “We are prepared to support this response until the Syrian regime prohibits its use of banned chemical agents”.

Britain's prime minister, Theresa May, said she has authorised the attacks on targets where chemical weapons are used.

On the other hand, Laburist party leader Jeremy Corbyn has called air attacks a particularly controversial “ ” and said May must have sought British Parliament's approval of the attacks.

Britain's Defence Minister said four Tornado combat aircraft have been launched by Chipro as part of the attacks on the town of Homs. While British Defence Secretary Gavin Wilson said the attacks from Britain have resulted in success.

US Defence Secretary James Mattis said Britain, the US and France have been decizies against Syria's chemical weapons infrastructure. It is clear that the Assad regime did not receive the message last time, referring to the chemical attack that had occurred in 2017 in eastern Gutan”.

French President Emmanuel Macron said that the use of chemical weapons by the Syrian regime constituted a “immediate threat to the Syrian people and our collective security”./Periscopi/