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White House press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders calls on a reporter during the daily briefing at the White House in Washington, Monday, April 9, 2018. Sanders was asked about Syria, Russia and other topics. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

The Latest: Trump says Syria attack will be met ‘forcefully’

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A defiant Syrian President Bashar Assad said his country's war on terrorism will continue as long as there is "a single terrorist" on territories in his country. (Associated Press)

Russia says Israel was behind Syria airstrike; 14 reported dead

By Zeina Karam and Bassem Mroue - Associated Press

EDS NOTE: GRAPHIC CONTENT - This image released early Sunday, April 8, 2018 by the Syrian Civil Defense White Helmets, shows a rescue worker carrying a child following an alleged chemical weapons attack in the rebel-held town of Douma, near Damascus, Syria. Syrian rescuers and medics say a poison gas attack on Douma has killed at least 40 people. The Syrian government denied the allegations, which could not be independently verified. The alleged attack in the town of Douma occurred Saturday night amid a resumed offensive by Syrian government forces after the collapse of a truce. (Syrian Civil Defense White Helmets via AP)

The Latest: UN seeks way to address chemical arms in Syria

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This image made from video released by the Syrian Civil Defense White Helmets, which has been authenticated based on its contents and other AP reporting, shows medical workers treating toddlers following an alleged poison gas attack in the opposition-held town of Douma, in eastern Ghouta, near Damascus, Syria, Sunday, April. 8, 2018. The Civil Defense said patients were having difficulty breathing and burning in their eyes. Syrian opposition activists and rescuers said Sunday that a poison gas attack on a rebel-held town near the capital. The Syrian government denied the allegations, which could not be independently verified. (Syrian Civil Defense White Helmets via AP)

The Latest: Syrian news agency reports missile attack

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In this photo released by the Syrian official news agency SANA, Syrian government forces oversee the evacuation by buses of rebel fighters and their families, at a checkpoint in eastern Gouta, Syria, Thursday March, 22, 2108. Syrian rebels and their families were leaving in an evacuation deal that will see the town handed over to the government following years of siege. (SANA via AP)

Syrian rebels to leave key town in eastern Ghouta enclave

By PHILIP ISSA - Associated Press

This photo released by the Syrian Civil Defense White Helmets, which has been authenticated based on its contents and other AP reporting, shows members of the White Helmets carrying a man who was wounded after airstrikes and shelling hit in Arbeen, in the eastern Ghouta region near Damascus, Syria, Tuesday, March. 20, 2018. The U.N. refugee agency says 45,000 Syrians have left their homes in the besieged region of eastern Ghouta in recent days, amid a Syrian government-led offensive against the rebel-held area. (Syrian Civil Defense White Helmets via AP)

Syrian rebels to leave key town in eastern Ghouta enclave

By Philip Issa - Associated Press

This photo released by the Syrian official news agency SANA, shows Syrian civilians with their belongings as they flee from fighting between the Syrian government forces and rebels, near Hamouria in eastern Ghouta, a suburb of Damascus, Syria, Friday, March. 16, 2018. The government offensive has pushed further into eastern Ghouta, chipping away at one of the largest and most significant opposition bastions since the early days of the rebellion, communities where some 400,000 people are estimated to be holed up. (SANA via AP)

The Latest: Syrian troops capture major eastern Ghouta town

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This photo released by the Syrian official news agency SANA, Syrian Deputy Foreign Minister Faisal Mekdad, speaks during a news conference in Damascus, Syria, Saturday, March 10, 2018. Mekdad denied opposition charges that government forces used poison gas in their attacks on eastern Ghouta. Mekdad added that insurgents groups in the eastern Ghouta are preparing &quot;to fabricate&quot; more such attacks to blame the Syrian army. (SANA via AP)

The Latest: Syria opposition urges force imposing cease-fire

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This photo released by the Syrian Red Crescent shows a convoy of vehicles of the Syrian Red Crescent arriving to Douma, eastern Ghouta, a suburb of Damascus, Syria, Monday, March. 5, 2018. Desperate for food and medicine, Syrian civilians in the war-ravaged eastern suburbs of Damascus hoped for relief Monday as a 46-truck aid convoy began entering the rebel stronghold, the first such shipment in months. (Syrian Red Crescent via AP)

Aid delivered to Syria’s Ghouta amid renewed violence

By Zeina Karam and Bassem Mroue - Associated Press

This photo released by the Syrian Red Crescent shows a convoy of vehicles of the Syrian Red Crescent arriving to Douma, eastern Ghouta, a suburb of Damascus, Syria, Monday, March. 5, 2018. Desperate for food and medicine, Syrian civilians in the war-ravaged eastern suburbs of Damascus hoped for relief Monday as a 46-truck aid convoy began entering the rebel stronghold, the first such shipment in months. (Syrian Red Crescent via AP)

The Latest: UN chief urges Syria parties to begin cease-fire

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This photo posted Sunday, Feb 25, 2018, by the Syrian insurgent group Army of Islam, shows a fighter with the Army of Islam rebel group firing artillery during clashes with government forces in the southern province of Daraa, Syria. Many of the fighters entrenched in the Damascus suburb of eastern Ghouta are originally from the area and move around using an elaborate network of underground tunnels, giving them an advantage against President Bashar Assad's forces and their allies. Arabic reads, &quot;Targeting Assad's militias in the city of Daraa, part of the Anger Campaign for Ghouta.&quot; (Army of Islam, via AP)

No civilians leave Syria’s Ghouta; Putin blames rebels

By Sarah El Deeb - Associated Press

This frame grab from video provided Nov. 24, 2017, by the Syrian insurgent group Failaq al-Rahman, shows fighters with Failaq al-Rahman firing their weapons during clashes with government forces in the suburbs of the Syrian capital Damascus. Many of the fighters entrenched in the Damascus suburb of eastern Ghouta are originally from the area and move around using an elaborate network of underground tunnels, giving them an advantage against President Bashar Assad's forces and their allies. (Failaq al-Rahman, via AP)

Thousands of well-armed rebel fighters are in Syria’s Ghouta

By BASSEM MROUE - Associated Press

This photo released on Saturday, Feb 24, 2018, by the Syrian Civil Defense group known as the White Helmets, shows members of the Syrian Civil Defense group carrying a young man who was wounded during airstrikes and shelling by Syrian government forces, in Ghouta, a suburb of Damascus, Syria. A new wave of airstrikes and shelling on eastern suburbs of the Syrian capital Damascus left at least 22 people dead and more than a dozen wounded Saturday, raising the death toll of a week of bombing in the area to nearly 500, including scores of women and children. (Syrian Civil Defense White Helmets via AP)

Violence rages in Syria as U.N. calls to stop ‘hell on Earth’

By Bassem Mroue and Jamey Keaten - Associated Press

U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres addresses his statement, during the opening of the High-Level Segment of the 37th session of the Human Rights Council, at the European headquarters of the United Nations in Geneva, Switzerland, Monday, Feb. 26, 2018. (Salvatore Di Nolfi/Keystone via AP)

Still no cease-fire in Syrian enclave; Russia orders a pause

By SARAH EL DEEB and BASSEM MROUE - Associated Press

This photo released on Saturday, Feb 24, 2018, by the Syrian Civil Defense group known as the White Helmets, shows members of the Syrian Civil Defense group carrying a young man who was wounded during airstrikes and shelling by Syrian government forces, in Ghouta, a suburb of Damascus, Syria. A new wave of airstrikes and shelling on eastern suburbs of the Syrian capital Damascus left at least 22 people dead and more than a dozen wounded Saturday, raising the death toll of a week of bombing in the area to nearly 500, including scores of women and children. (Syrian Civil Defense White Helmets via AP)

The Latest: DM: Putin orders daily pauses in Syria’s Ghouta

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This photo released Tuesday Feb. 20, 2018, provided by the Syrian Civil Defense group known as the White Helmets, shows members of the Syrian Civil Defense group carrying a man who was wounded during airstrikes and shelling by Syrian government forces, in Ghouta, a suburb of Damascus, Syria. Intense Syrian government shelling and airstrikes of rebel-held Damascus suburbs killed at least 100 people since Monday in what was the deadliest day in the area in three years, a monitoring group and paramedics said Tuesday. (Syrian Civil Defense White Helmets, via AP)

Government bombing of Damascus suburbs kills more than 100

By PHILIP ISSA and BASSEM MROUE - Associated Press

In this photo released on Tuesday Feb. 20, 2018, provided by the Syrian Civil Defense group known as the White Helmets, shows members of the Syrian Civil Defense extinguishing a store during airstrikes and shelling by Syrian government forces, in Ghouta, a suburb of Damascus, Syria. Intense Syrian government shelling and airstrikes of rebel-held Damascus suburbs killed at least 100 people since Monday in what was the deadliest day in the area in three years, a monitoring group and paramedics said Tuesday. (Syrian Civil Defense White Helmets via AP)

More than 100 killed in Syria assault on Damascus suburb

By Bassem Mroue - Associated Press

FILE - In this file photo provided Wednesday Jan. 3, 2018 by the Syrian anti-government activist group, Edlib Media Center, which has been authenticated based on its contents and other AP reporting, shows members of the Syrian civil defense known as the White Helmets, gathering at a street which was attacked by Russian airstrikes, in Maarat al-Nuaman, Syria. Just weeks after Russian President Vladimir Putin declared victory in Syria, Russian military outposts in the country have come under rebel attacks that are challenging Moscow's gains. The incursions have raised doubts both about the sustainability of the Syrian government's recent victories and Moscow's ability to protect its assets in the country. (Edlib Media Center via AP, File)

Syrian insurgents in counteroffensive in northwestern area

By BASSEM MROUE and PHILIP ISSA - Associated Press

ISIS ‘bodies for freedom’ deal shakes Middle East

By Gilgamesh Nabeel and Jacob Wirtschafter — Special to The Washington Times

This Oct. 7, 2017 photo shows bikers crossing one of about 50 trestles and bridges that are part of the 34-mile Virginia Creeper Trail. The trail, stretching from Whitetop Station, Va., near the North Carolina border, and Abingdon, Va., is popular with bikers of varying ability levels. Outfitters will drop bikers at the top to enjoy the gentle downhill 17 miles to Damacus, and the more experienced bikers can continue the remaining 17 miles on flatter terrain into Abington. (AP Photo/Karen Testa)

Virginia Creeper Trail invites bikers to take it easy

By KAREN TESTA - Associated Press