Shayrat Airbase
E619102
Shayrat Airbase is a major Syrian military airfield in Homs Governorate, known for housing Syrian Arab Air Force units and for being the target of a 2017 U.S. missile strike.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Syrian Air Force base
ⓘ
military airbase ⓘ |
| allegedRole | launch site for Khan Shaykhun chemical attack aircraft ⓘ |
| controlledBy | Syrian government NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Syria ⓘ |
| dateOfEvent | 2017-04-07 ⓘ |
| hasAirDefenseSystems | yes ⓘ |
| hasAmmunitionStorage | yes ⓘ |
| hasControlTower | yes ⓘ |
| hasFuelStorage | yes ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
air support for ground forces
ⓘ
tactical air operations ⓘ |
| hasHangars | yes ⓘ |
| hasHardenedShelters | yes ⓘ |
| hasIataCode | none ⓘ |
| hasIcaoCode | OSSH NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasLighting | runway lighting ⓘ |
| hasRunway | concrete runway ⓘ |
| hasShelters | hardened aircraft shelters ⓘ |
| hasTaxiways | yes ⓘ |
| housesAircraftType |
Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-23
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Sukhoi Su-22 NERFINISHED ⓘ Sukhoi Su-24 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| housesUnit | Syrian Arab Air Force squadrons NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| infrastructureType | military-only airfield ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Homs Governorate NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Shayrat NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | Syrian Arab Air Force NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearCity | Homs NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableEvent | 2017 U.S. missile strike ⓘ |
| notableFor | being first site directly struck by U.S. forces against Syrian government in 2017 ⓘ |
| numberOfMissilesLaunched | 59 ⓘ |
| operatedBy | Syrian Arab Air Force NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOfConflict | Syrian civil war NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| postStrikeStatus | partially operational after repairs ⓘ |
| reasonForStrike | alleged Syrian government chemical weapons attack in Khan Shaykhun ⓘ |
| region | western Syria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| runwaySurface | asphalt ⓘ |
| strategicImportance | major base for Syrian government air operations in central Syria ⓘ |
| strikeLaunchedFrom |
USS Porter
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
USS Ross NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| strikeOrderedBy | United States President Donald Trump NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| targetOf | U.S. Tomahawk cruise missile strike ⓘ |
| usedDuring |
operations against ISIS
ⓘ
operations against opposition-held areas ⓘ |
| usedFor |
combat missions
ⓘ
military aviation operations ⓘ |
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