U.S. starts striking Syria as loud explosions heard in the sky over Damascus

DAMASCUS, April 14 (Xinhua) - U.S. started its military action against the capital before daybreak Saturday as loud explosions were heard reverberating across the capital Damascus with red dots seen flying from earth to the sky in what appeared to be air defenses responding to the U.S. strike, according to the state TV and Xinhua reporter in Damascus.