Place: Shayrat air base

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UN report finds Syrian air force plane carried out sarin gas attack that killed at least 83

A Russian-built plane used by the Syrian air force conducted a sarin gas attack in the spring that killed at least 83 civilians and sparked a retaliatory US strike, a UN investigation has found.

Wed, 06 Sep, 2017

Chemical weapons activity seen at Syrian air base 'active preparations for chemical weapons use'

Latest: The US has seen chemical weapons activity at a Syrian air base used for a sarin gas attack in April, the Pentagon said.

Tue, 27 Jun, 2017

Air base strike 'had little impact on Syrian military capability'

The US missile attack caused heavy damage to one of Syria's biggest and most strategic air bases - but the impact on President Bashar Assad's military capabilities is limited.

Sat, 08 Apr, 2017