Syria blasts US ‘aggression’, terrorists and Israel hail it

Syria has strongly condemned a US missile attack targeting an army airbase near Homs as an “act of aggression,” while Zionist regime hailed it and a foreign-backed terrorist coalition called for further attacks.

According to Press TV, some 60 US Tomahawk missiles were fired from US warships deployed to the Mediterranean at the Shayrat Airfield southeast of Homs early Friday. A Syrian military source said the strikes led to “losses” as missiles hit airstrips, hangars, control tower and ammunition areas.

Homs Governor Talal Barazi said US missile strikes serve the goals of "armed terrorist groups" and Daesh, reiterating that the "aggression" will not prevent the Syrian government from "fighting terrorism."

"This attack will not prevent us from continuing fighting terrorism. We are not surprised to see America and Zionist regime supporting this terrorism," Barazi said in a phone interview with state television.

Bolivia requested a closed-door UN Security Council to be held on Friday. Russia also said it will call the 15-nation body into session.

The foreign-backed National Coalition, an alliance of terrorist groups, said it "welcomes the strike" and urged Washington to neutralize Syria's ability to carry out air raids.

"We hope for more strikes... and that these are just the beginning," Coalition Spokesman Ahmad Ramadan was quoted by AFP as saying. 

Zionist regime's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office celebrated the attack with an early morning statement, saying he supported "strong message" sent by US strikes. 

Zionist regime, which is widely viewed as a supporter of terror groups in Syria, has time and again carried out airstrikes on the Syrian territory under various pretexts.

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