Syrian opposition welcomes USA strikes on Assad regime

“What Ambassador Haley pointed out is it’s very hard to understand how a political solution could result from the continuation of the Assad regime”, McMaster said.

McMaster characterized Thursday’s US airstrike on a Syrian airfield as an opportunity for Russian Federation to reevaluate its continued support for Syrian President Bashar Assad, adding that addressing both Assad’s actions and routing ISIS could be done simultaneously.

She stressed that the main priority for the United States remains tackling Islamic State in the region. But while Tillerson told ABC the terror group is the United States’ first priority, Haley said there can be “multiple priorities”, including ensuring the nation is led by someone who takes care of civilians.

“I’m vehemently opposed to bombing of Syria”, said David Welsh of Berkeley.

After years of calling for Assad’s removal during former president Barack Obama’s tenure, Washington appeared to be stepping back from seeking regime change in Syria in recent weeks.

Sir Michael said Mr Assad must depart and the search for stability begin.

But President Donald Trump indicated a possible American policy U-turn after the chemical attack, accusing Assad of crossing several red lines. Graphic accounts of babies and children writhing in pain as they slowly succumbed to the toxin, followed up by intelligence that identified the culprit, spurred the United States into action.

The Department of Defense (DOD) plans to investigate whether or not Russian Federation was involved in Tuesday’s chemical weapons attack in Syria.

A military plane was seen flying above the town of Khan Sheikhun, where residents are still mourning the dead from the regime’s devastating sarin chemical attack earlier this week.

Syria denies using any nerve gas.

Johnson’s made contradictory and harsh statements about Russian Federation even before the USA attack on Syria.

A USA missile attack on Friday, April 7, 2017 has caused heavy damage to one of Syria’s biggest and most strategic air bases, used to launch warplanes to strike opposition-held areas in central, northern and southern Syria.

“Assad’s principal backer is Russian Federation”.

On Sunday, Russia’s Foreign Ministry criticized a decision by British Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson to cancel a visit to Moscow later this month, saying it showed a lack of understanding of events in Syria. Activist Alaa Al-Youssef said that the strike which killed a woman hit a residential neighbourhood.