Trump: 'mission accomplished' on 'perfectly executed' Syria strike


By Reuters

US President Donald Trump on Twitter praised Western air strikes against the Syrian government on Saturday as “perfectly executed”, and added “Mission Accomplished”.

US President Donald Trump makes a statement about Syria at the White House in Washington, U.S., April 13, 2018. (REUTERS/Yuri Gripas /MANILA BULLETIN) (REUTERS/Yuri Gripas /MANILA BULLETIN)

“A perfectly executed strike last night. Thank you to France and the United Kingdom for their wisdom and the power of their fine Military. Could not have had a better result. Mission Accomplished!” Trump said in a Twitter post.