35 minutes agoAmerican Warship with 200 rockets arrives in Mediterranean
Periskopi(8 years ago)
(8 years ago)The United States has sent another warship to the Mediterranean, which can carry 200 Tomahawks, ready for an attack on Syria. The reaction comes as Russia warned that militant groups in Idlib are planning a false chemical attack. Idlieb district is the latest group raid [...]
The reaction comes as Russia warned that militant groups in Idlib are planning a false chemical attack.
Idlib's province is the latest stronghold of opposition groups supported mainly by Turkey.
Syrian dictator Bashar al Assad's forces, even after more than 7 years of war, have regained control of the country with the help of Russia and Iran.
American fighter USS Bulkeley (DDG-84) entered the Mediterranean through the Strait of Gibraltar on Wednesday, Russian news agency Interfax reported.
With the arrival of “Bulkeley”, American forces in the region have up to 200 “Tomhawk” available to attack targets in Syria, if ordered to do so, Interfax reported.
Last week, attack sub “U n SS Newport News (SSN-750)” also arrived in the Mediterranean.
Washington has repeatedly claimed that the government in Damascus is preparing chemical attacks against civilians in the province of Idlib, the last remaining raid of the jihadist rebel groups. The most powerful of these groups is Hayat Tarhir al-Sham (HTS), formerly known as Jabhat al-Nusra.
