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Trump’s strikes saw 59 Tomahawk missiles rain down on the airbase – believed to have been used for chemical weapon attacks by the Syrian government which killed at least 80 people. ISIS, also known as Daesh, has attempted to take advantage of the chaos caused by the President’s strikes, launching a powerful offensive on a military base in Al Furqlus, pro-Syrian news site Al-Masdar claimed. Homs governor Talal Barazi claimed the airbase was used to support operations against ISIS.

Trump launches military strike against Syria Fri, April 7, 2017 U.S. President Donald Trump launched 59 Tomahawk missiles against Syria in response to its chemical attack on its own civilians Play slideshow Getty/Reuters 1 of 19 Trump ordered a massive military strike against a Syria

GETTY Trump rained down 59 missiles on the Homs region airbase

GETTY The ISIS assault is reportedly taking place under 20 miles from the airbase strike

It is believed the ISIS assault has not yet made any territorial gains, but the US offensive has provided an opportunity for the terror tyrants to keep pressure on Syrian forces and attack without risking retaliatory air strikes. It comes after Barazi claimed the US strikes “targeted military positions in Syria and in Homs specifically" in order to “serve the goals of terrorism in Syria and the goals of Israel in the long run”. Syrian officials often refer to people opposing the government the government – including western backed rebels – as terrorists.

GETTY Trump's Syria offensive pits him against both the government and ISIS in the region

He added: “Syrian leadership and Syrian policy will not change. “This targeting was not the first and I don't believe it will be the last.” Shortly after the US offensive President Trump revealed he had ordered a targeted military strike on the airfield in Syria from which a deadly chemical attack was launched.

GETTY ISIS insurgents have long used moments of chaos to spread their vile regime