the statement just horror in khan sheikhun.e that this strike has severely damaged or destroyed syrian aircraft and support infrastructure and equipment at shayrat airfield". we were saying earlier that they targeted the ru nway‘s we were saying earlier that they targeted the runway‘s aircraft and fuel points. rex tillerson, the us secretary of state, of course, not a diplomat or a military man but using this very pentagon language, "we feel that the strike stself was proportionate". that does suggest that this is a token strike, something that is seen as reasonable in the circumstances, if that's a fair way to put it, rather than a whole new us policy in the region? and reasonable as far as they mighting concerned in terms of the political risk in the united states. this is, of course, a missile attack from the eastern med terrain yan. this is not deploying thes —— mediterranean. this is not deploying the us airforce mediterranean. this is not deploying the us air force above syria and it is not getting american personnel invo

the attack took place in a town called khan sheikhun, which is on the road into idlib province. it is a place where there's been a lot of fighting. many as 19g, as airstrikes that have taken place at there. the attack is self them, the chemical attack, reports that it is a result of strikes from aircraft, others from jet fighters and others that it could be the strike caused by bomb like devices that would drop from helicopters. what is clear is that images coming out posted on social media and you can see a large number of bodies that seem completely otherwise untouched, casualties from many. what you can see is signs of very heavy foaming of the mouth and and some of the children even, bleeding from the mouth and at the nose. they say there are cases of vomiting and fainting. images from people who survived and taken to local clinics and in some of those photos and videos, you see doctors describing some of the pinpoint eyes, pinpoint pupils and nonresponsive. again, no signs of in other physical harm to them. with the exact number of people injured, a good chance that the fat

nermeen: you have been in touch with people in khan sheikhun in idlib where the attack took place. what have they been telling you about what is needed there now? a you know, we are humanitarian organization. when these kinds of attacks happen, we go into emergency mode. we reach out to people on the ,round to see what they need what is missing from them on the ground, how we can alleviate their suffering and pain. this time, the response was very stark, very bleak, and they said, "nothing you can said will save us. nothing you can send will help us. all we need is your prayers." nermeen: how do you respond to what trump said that his attitude as a consequence of this attack, his position on assad and syria has changed? and speaking wednesday, he faulted obama for not enforcing his redline on chemical weapons, following the 2013 attack. trumka i think the obama administration had a great opportunity to solve this crisis a long time ago when he said the red line in the sand. when he did not cross that line after making the threat, i think that set us back a long ways, not only in sy

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dozens of people were killed in the attack on the rebel—held town of khan sheikhun.n with the discovery of more than $40 million in cash at a flat in lagos. the head of the national intelligence agency said the money was intended for use in covert security operations. candidates for the french presidency have held their last day of campaigning before the vote. one of the front—runners, the centrist emmanuel macron, was in the western city of nantes, while one of his chief rivals, marine le pen of the far right national front, spoke in marseille in the south. now, here's an example of why you should always keep a close eye on your guests, especially when they've got something to celebrate. this is president trump hosting the new england patriots american football team — and it's to congratulate them on their victory in the superbowl earlier this year. so far, so good. but the players then appeared to get the run of the white house, and here's what happened during press secretary sean spicer‘s daily briefing. hands out in the negotiation. can i just? do you need some h