Trump ordered coordinated United States, British, and French strikes in Syria

Date: 2018-04-13
Entry type: cross-border-use-of-force
Current status: Documented cross-border use of force; no adjudicated aggression finding is asserted.
Last reviewed: 2026-09-03

Entities and roles

April 2018 United States-led strikes in Syriacoalition military operation
Donald J. Trumppresident announcing and directing United States strikes

Claims and evidence

factdocumented
Trump announced that he ordered United States armed forces to strike targets associated with Syrian chemical-weapons capabilities in coordination with Britain and France.
- The White House: Statement by President Trump on SyriaOpening announcement