Strikes Begin Over Damascus – And Theresa May Weighs In

As I mentioned, Trump has authorized strikes on Syria:

.@NBCNews Special Report: President Trump speaks. https://t.co/aBYDC4MmYc

— Breaking News (@BreakingNews) April 14, 2018

President Trump orders US military to strike Syria – https://t.co/RXQR6a1Y0D

— Breaking News (@BreakingNews) April 14, 2018

Pentagon to hold news conference at 10 p.m. ET after President Trump orders US military to strike Syria following latest suspected chemical weapons attack – @NBCNews

— Breaking News (@BreakingNews) April 14, 2018

And the bombs have begun…

Pentagon to hold news conference at 10 p.m. ET after President Trump orders US military to strike Syria following latest suspected chemical weapons attack – @NBCNews

— Breaking News (@BreakingNews) April 14, 2018

Several explosions heard in Damascus and smoke seen rising on east side of city, @Reuters reports citing witness.

— Breaking News (@BreakingNews) April 14, 2018

Loud explosions light up skies over Syrian capital of Damascus as President Trump announces airstrikes on Syria, AP and Reuters report. https://t.co/SUXbaOl6Gd

— Breaking News (@BreakingNews) April 14, 2018

Theresa May has now responded:

British PM May: "This evening I have authorized British armed forces to conduct coordinated and targeted strikes to degrade the Syrian Regime’s chemical weapons capability and deter their use." https://t.co/dyJBA5TtY9

— Breaking News (@BreakingNews) April 14, 2018

British PM May: We cannot allow the use of chemical weapons to become normalized – within Syria, on the streets of the UK, or anywhere else in our world. We would have preferred an alternative path. But on this occasion there is none."

— Breaking News (@BreakingNews) April 14, 2018

It’s all happening.

We’ll keep you updated.