The United States has said it could take further military action against the Syrian government, after firing missiles at a Syrian air base from which Washington believes a chemical weapons attack was launched. Addressing an emergency meeting of the U.N. Security Council, the American Ambassador to the U.N. said Washington had taken a major step, but was prepared to do more, although she hoped it wouldn't be necessary. Russia's Deputy Ambassador to the U.N. described the U.S. action as a flagrant violation of international law.
The U.N. Secretary-General, Antonio Guterres, has called for restraint to avoid any escalation of the situation. The Syrian government denounced Thursday night's attack as irresponsible, but American allies around the world have backed the U.S. action.
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