President Donald Trump spoke with German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Monday to discuss the United States' intervention in Syria, local media reported.
Angela Merkel backs US strike on Syria in call with Trump
STEPANAKERT, APRIL 11, ARTSAKHPRESS: During their calls on Monday, the White House said Chancellor Merkel expressed support for the US action and agreed with President Trump on the importance of "holding Syrian President Bashar al-Assad accountable".
The statement said President Trump and Chancellor Merkel agreed to stay in touch regarding Syria and other "international issues of mutual concern".
To remind, on Friday morning, President Trump directed US military forces in the Mediterranean Sea to strike the Shayrat military airfield in Syria. The site was targeted because US intelligence indicated Syrian military forces operating from the airfield were responsible for the deadly chemical weapons attack on civilians in southern Idlib province days before.