Blasts Reported in Damascus After Trump Announces Syria Strikes

NEW: "As he was speaking, we were hearing rumbling in the distance, the sound of what appeared– what sounded like air strikes," @sethdoane reports from Damascus, Syria https://t.co/bTaJ40jGwj pic.twitter.com/4MxjoRR9Jk

— CBS News (@CBSNews) April 14, 2018

Minutes after President Trump‘s speech announcing strikes in Syria, there are multiple reports of loud blasts in Damascus.

BREAKING: Several explosions heard in Damascus, smoke seen rising on east side of city – Reuters witness pic.twitter.com/qSaNSBxeV5

— Reuters Top News (@Reuters) April 14, 2018

BREAKING: Barzeh district in Damascus hit in U.S. attacks, scientific research facility located in area – Reuters witness pic.twitter.com/Nl7Vkh3aH5

— Reuters Top News (@Reuters) April 14, 2018

Reports: Witnesses reporting “huge explosions” in Damascus #Syria.

— Jim Sciutto (@jimsciutto) April 14, 2018

Just heard a number large bangs #Damascus

— Danny Makki (@Dannymakkisyria) April 14, 2018

Consecutive bangs, not the usual type heard pretty loudly, sounds like rockets #Damascus

— Danny Makki (@Dannymakkisyria) April 14, 2018

Sounds like WW3 here #Damascus

— Danny Makki (@Dannymakkisyria) April 14, 2018

First sounds of the U.S led attack in the distance pic.twitter.com/A5j95NTsLf

— Danny Makki (@Dannymakkisyria) April 14, 2018

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