Fatima Watch: Putin calls Syria air strikes ‘act of aggression’ as Russia warns of ‘consequences’ over bombing raids

Fatima Watch: Putin calls Syria air strikes ‘act of aggression’ as Russia warns of ‘consequences’ over bombing raids

Russia has warned there “will be consequences” following airstrikes on Syria launched by the joint military forces of the US, Britain and France in response to a chemical attack on civilians. Vladimir Putin denounced the strike after his ambassador to the United States said the bombings were an insult to the president as the three nations joined forces in response to the “evil and despicable crimes of a monster”. 


Britain, US and France launched more than 100 airstrikes in a “one-time shot” against Syria early this morning. General Joseph Dunford confirmed three targets had been struck at a Pentagon briefing shortly after Trump’s announcement. These include a scientific research facility in Damascus, which is allegedly linked to the production of chemical and biological weapons, a chemical weapons storage close to Homs and a chemical weapons equipment storage sight and command post, also near Homs. READ MORE

Mystery Booms across US sparks secret underground WW3 preparation fears

Bizarre new footage has emerged from Cleveland, Ohio, US, that shows a CCTV recording of one of these mysterious occurrences.  Residents say they have become accustomed to these activities but this one left many scared as pieces of their home started breaking. Homeowners say the noises come from below the surface as floorboards shake – but no earthquakes or natural occurrences were reported at the time. And so now the event has got conspiracy theorists speculating whether there is a secret government
programme running underground.  Some have even likened the idea to the 2005 hit movie War Of The Worlds, where an invasion strikes after aliens have been preparing underground for hundreds of years. The theory goes on to document that these incidents were first reported in the west of the country and have now spread to the east. They were first recorded in Arizona and have since also been captured in Texas, Alabama, Georgia and Rhode Island. READ MORE

US warns it is ‘locked and loaded’ if Assad uses chemical weapons again

Donald Trump has hailed the coordinated US, British and French air strikes on Syria as “mission accomplished”.  The military action was launched in the early hours of Saturday morning to punish the Syrian regime for a chemical weapons attack. The US president said the military action by US, British and French jets had been “perfectly executed”.
At a press conference in Downing Street on Saturday morning, Theresa May said: “There is no graver decision for a prime minister than to commit our forces to combat and this is the first time I have had to do so.” Vladimir Putin, the Russian president, said the strike had a “destructive influence on the entire system of international relations” and called for an emergency meeting of the United Nations Security Council. READ MORE

Scientists reveal terrifying nuclear bomb simulation

The world is living under the threat of nuclear war and a terrifying simulation reveals what would happen if a nuclear bomb went off in a major city.  As well as looking at the destruction, scientists used the computer model to work out how people would behave if the worst-case scenario struck. In the dystopian-like version of The Sims, researchers simulated a nuke exploding in Washington DC. An entire city block was obliterated instantly and buildings blasted for a mile in almost every direction.
Researchers found people who did nothing were most likely to die with nearly 280,000 people killed in just 48 hours.  The simulation was designed to give emergency planners an idea of what chaos would be caused from gridlock, power outages and destroyed communications. Computer scientists from Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University even created individual personalities for each resident. READ MORE

Armada of US warships steaming toward Middle East

An armada of 12 warships — the largest US strike force since the 2003 Iraq war – is steaming toward the Middle East as President Trump mulls an attack on Syria in retaliation for a chemical weapons attack on civilians, according to a report.
The aircraft carrier USS Harry S Truman set sail from Norfolk, Va., on Wednesday with five escort warships and they were expected to join four destroyers and two nuclear-powered subs believed to already be in or near the Mediterranean, the Times of London reported.
Trump on Wednesday appeared to telegraph an attack on Syria by tweeting that missiles “will be coming” in response to the attack on the town of Douma on April 7.
The president threatened that “nice and new and ‘smart’ missiles will be coming” after a Russian diplomat pledged that its military would intercept any rockets fired into Syria.
But Trump tempered those remarks the next day as he consulted allies such and Britain and France, who could join in any American-led strikes on Syria.
“Never said when an attack on Syria would take place. Could be very soon or not so soon at all!” Trump wrote on Twitter, after facing a backlash for signaling his moves, something he had vowed as a candidate he would never do.