Trump condemns Syria, allies for 'chemical attack' on Syria's Douma
- 6 years ago
Now for a look at stories making headlines around the world and we start with a suspected chemical attack in Syria….
U.S. President Donald Trump has lashed out at Syrian President Bashar al-Assad and his allies, accusing them of being behind the alleged attack, which is reported to have killed dozens of people.
For more on this and other international news we turn to our Ro Aram…
Aram….what exactly did Trump have to say?
Well Semin… In a series of tweets on Sunday, he called Assad an "animal," adding there would be a "big price to pay" for resorting to outlawed weapons of mass destruction.
Just over a year ago, Trump ordered dozens of cruise missiles to be fired at a Syrian air base after declaring the Syrian President had used a banned gas on civilians.
In regards to the latest incident, a senior White House said he "wouldn't take anything off the table" when asked if another U.S. missile strike was possible.
Medical aid groups say at least 70 people were killed Saturday in the town of Douma by what they described as poison gas.
Douma is the last rebel bastion in the Eastern Ghouta region, which has mostly been overtaken by Syrian forces.
Trump's hardline stance against Assad is nothing new, but what may be a surprise to many is his rare personal criticism of Russian President Vladimir Putin for supporting the Damascus government
Both the Syrian and Russian governments have denied launching any chemical attack, calling the reports fake.
Iran, another ally of Damascus, also defended the Syrian regime.
Russia's foreign ministry said the reports had been fabricated to create a pretest for a possible military intervention in Syria.
Moscow's defense of Damascus comes amid widespread accusations from the West that the Kremlin was behind a nerve agent attack in England.
Meanwhile, the UN Security Council will meet on Monday to debate the suspected attack, after nine of its 15 members called for an emergency meeting.
U.S. President Donald Trump has lashed out at Syrian President Bashar al-Assad and his allies, accusing them of being behind the alleged attack, which is reported to have killed dozens of people.
For more on this and other international news we turn to our Ro Aram…
Aram….what exactly did Trump have to say?
Well Semin… In a series of tweets on Sunday, he called Assad an "animal," adding there would be a "big price to pay" for resorting to outlawed weapons of mass destruction.
Just over a year ago, Trump ordered dozens of cruise missiles to be fired at a Syrian air base after declaring the Syrian President had used a banned gas on civilians.
In regards to the latest incident, a senior White House said he "wouldn't take anything off the table" when asked if another U.S. missile strike was possible.
Medical aid groups say at least 70 people were killed Saturday in the town of Douma by what they described as poison gas.
Douma is the last rebel bastion in the Eastern Ghouta region, which has mostly been overtaken by Syrian forces.
Trump's hardline stance against Assad is nothing new, but what may be a surprise to many is his rare personal criticism of Russian President Vladimir Putin for supporting the Damascus government
Both the Syrian and Russian governments have denied launching any chemical attack, calling the reports fake.
Iran, another ally of Damascus, also defended the Syrian regime.
Russia's foreign ministry said the reports had been fabricated to create a pretest for a possible military intervention in Syria.
Moscow's defense of Damascus comes amid widespread accusations from the West that the Kremlin was behind a nerve agent attack in England.
Meanwhile, the UN Security Council will meet on Monday to debate the suspected attack, after nine of its 15 members called for an emergency meeting.