Breaking right now is news that the US warplanes, as part of coalition forces, has attacked pro-Assad forces in Syria.

BREAKING: US official confirms to @BuzzFeedNews that the US-led Coalition hit Assad regime forces with air strikes in southern Syria today — Mike Giglio (@mike_giglio) May 18, 2017

Here is the report:

BREAKING NEWS: U.S. official says U.S. airstrike hits pro-Assad forces in Syria. pic.twitter.com/TSnl4pNhQQ — Fox News (@FoxNews) May 18, 2017







#BREAKINGNEWS: U.S. official says U.S. airstrike hits pro-Assad forces in Syria. pic.twitter.com/3mr0p09ctD — FOX Business (@FoxBusiness) May 18, 2017

I’ll have more on this as it develops…

UPDATE:

Here’s more from the Washington Post: