Merkel, Hollande Say Assad Alone to Blame for U.S. Syria Strike
- German, French leaders issue joint statement after call
- U.K. says it ‘fully supports’ Trump’s first strike order
Worldwide Reaction to U.S. Military Strikes on Syria
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German Chancellor Angela Merkel and French President Francois Hollande laid the blame for the U.S. military attack on Syria at the door of President Bashar al-Assad as the U.K. said it “fully supports” the overnight strike.
Merkel and Hollande held a phone call on Friday morning to discuss the missile strikes on Syria ordered by President Donald Trump, according to a statement distributed by the Federal Chancellery in Berlin and the Elysee Palace in Paris.