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    Syria air strikes: Will they work? Jump to media player Experts explain why the US, Britain and France have chosen to launch air strikes in Syria and how effective this will be.
    • 14 Apr
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    Moment missiles fired from ship Jump to media player Footage of cruise missiles being launched from a ship in an unknown location and French jets taking off.
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    RAF planes take off from Cyprus base Jump to media player RAF planes departed from their airbase in Akrotiri ahead of the strikes in Syria.
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    'We heard rumbling like thunder' Jump to media player CBS reporter Seth Doane in Damascus, Syria, describes the moment the air strikes started.
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