2017 Shayrat missile strike

On the morning of 7 April 2017, the United States launched 59 Tomahawk cruise missiles from the Mediterranean Sea into Syria, aimed at Shayrat Airbase controlled by the Syrian government. The strike was executed on the authorization of U.S. President Donald Trump, as a direct response to the Khan Shaykhun chemical attack that occurred on 4 April.

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253 Siege of Emesa

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272 Battle of Emesa

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635 — 636 Siege of Emesa

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638 Siege of Emesa

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1260 First Battle of Homs

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1281 Second Battle of Homs

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1972 1972 Israeli air raid in Syria and Lebanon

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2012 Battle of al-Qusayr

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2013 Al-Qusayr offensive

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2013 Battle of al-Qusayr

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Michael Anton (cropped)

USS Porter (DDG 78) 2017 Shayrat strike 170407-N-JI086-302

USS Porter (DDG 78) 2017 Shayrat strike 170407-N-JI086-301

USS Porter (DDG 78) 2017 Shayrat strike 170407-N-JI086-303

USS Porter (DDG 78) 2017 Shayrat strike 170407-N-JI086-305

USS Porter (DDG 78) 2017 Shayrat strike 170407-N-JI086-176

President Donald Trump receives a briefing, Thursday, April 6, 2017, on a military strike on Syria, from his National Security team,

USS Porter (DDG 78) 2017 Shayrat strike 170407-N-JI086-308

S.Bannon, D.Powell, S.Miller, M.Anton (military strike crop)

The Situation Room, a SCIF at the White House on level B2 of the West Wing

Type	Subtype	Date	Description	Notes	Source
event	armed conflict	253	Siege of Emesa	Roman Empire, Sasanian Empire, siege	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	272	Battle of Emesa	Ancient Rome, battle, Palmyrene Empire	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	635	Siege of Emesa	Byzantine Empire, Rashidun Caliphate, siege	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	638	Siege of Emesa	Byzantine Empire, siege, Rashidun Caliphate	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1260	First Battle of Homs	battle, Ilkhanate, Mamluk Sultanate	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1281	Second Battle of Homs	Kingdom of Georgia, Ilkhanate, battle, Knights Hospitaller, Mamluk Sultanate, Sultanate of Rum, Armenian Kingdom of Cilicia	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1972	1972 Israeli air raid in Syria and Lebanon	airstrike	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	2012	Battle of al-Qusayr	battle	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	2013	Al-Qusayr offensive	offensive	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	2013	Battle of al-Qusayr	battle	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	2017	2017 Shayrat missile strike	United States, military strike, missile strike	Wikidata
commons	image		Michael Anton (cropped)		Commons
commons	image		USS Porter (DDG 78) 2017 Shayrat strike 170407-N-JI086-302		Commons
commons	image		USS Porter (DDG 78) 2017 Shayrat strike 170407-N-JI086-301		Commons
commons	image		USS Porter (DDG 78) 2017 Shayrat strike 170407-N-JI086-303		Commons
commons	image		USS Porter (DDG 78) 2017 Shayrat strike 170407-N-JI086-305		Commons
commons	image		USS Porter (DDG 78) 2017 Shayrat strike 170407-N-JI086-176		Commons
commons	image		President Donald Trump receives a briefing, Thursday, April 6, 2017, on a military strike on Syria, from his National Security team,		Commons
commons	image		USS Porter (DDG 78) 2017 Shayrat strike 170407-N-JI086-308		Commons
commons	image		S.Bannon, D.Powell, S.Miller, M.Anton (military strike crop)		Commons
commons	image		The Situation Room, a SCIF at the White House on level B2 of the West Wing		Commons