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.

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.

Videos from inside the Shayrat air base - used to launch warplanes to strike opposition-held areas throughout Syria - showed fighter jets and hangars destroyed and runways pocked with holes after Friday's strike.

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