Date in year · 2017 · The 2010s
On April 6, 2017, u.S. military launches 59 Tomahawk cruise missiles at an air base in Syria. Russia describes the strikes as an "aggression", adding they significantly damage US-Russia ties. The year's #1 song was "Shape of You" by Ed Sheeran.
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Featured · April 6, 2017
On the morning of 7 April 2017, the United States launched 59 Tomahawk cruise missiles from the Mediterranean Sea into Syria, aimed at Shayrat Airbase controlled by the Syrian government. S. president Donald Trump, as a direct response to the Khan Shaykhun chemical attack that occurred on 4 April.
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2017 (MMXVII) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar, the 2017th year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations, the 17th year of the 3rd millennium and the 21st century, and the 8th year of the 2010s decade.
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United States missile strike in Syria on 7 April 2017
On the morning of 7 April 2017, the United States launched 59 Tomahawk cruise missiles from the Mediterranean Sea into Syria, aimed at Shayrat Airbase controlled by the Syrian government. S. president Donald Trump, as a direct response to the Khan Shaykhun chemical attack that occurred on 4 April.
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