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May 19, 2017

Syria: U.S. Warplanes Attack Convoy of Pro-Assad Forces
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In Syria, U.S. warplanes bombed a convoy of pro-government militia
members Thursday, in what appears to be the Trump administration's third
attack on President Bashar al-Assad's forces. The Pentagon says it
ordered airstrikes after the convoy came too close to a zone where the
U.S. and British troops are training Syrian rebels. The assault drew
fire from some lawmakers, including California Democratic Congressmember
Ted Lieu, who tweeted, "If true, this is FRICKIN ILLEGAL. Trump does not
have Congressional authorization to attack Syria, a country that has not
attacked US."


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