Residents and reporters in Syria are posting photos and videos of the Saturday morning attack from the United states, UK and French coalition forces.

IsraelBreaking posted a video of what they said was a surface to air missile that was part of the Syrian air defense system being activated:

BREAKING: Air defense systems being activated over Damascus now as U.S. starts striking targets in Syria. pic.twitter.com/BEMBPjL54s

— Israel Breaking (@IsraelBreaking) April 14, 2018

Another Syrian resident posted a Facebook Live video that has been taken down of what appears to be smoke rising above the city of Damascus.

Facebook live video that was showing what seems to be the aftermath of an explosion in #Damascus. https://t.co/hjv4BqkB81 pic.twitter.com/Iz7buNCu8s

— Jake Godin (@JakeGodin) April 14, 2018

A different man showed footage of missiles being launched while his voice can be heard expressing fear. He later tweeted that there are “missiles everywhere.”

Another footage of Syrian air-defense missile fired towards tomahawk rockets in the sky of Damascus. pic.twitter.com/7FVcXN5i2F

— Majd Fahd 🇸🇾 (@Syria_Protector) April 14, 2018

Holy shit the war has just been started here, Syrian air-defenses are now defending the sky. Video soon

— Majd Fahd 🇸🇾 (@Syria_Protector) April 14, 2018

Missiles everywhere, God bless our military. pic.twitter.com/WmHLcUDKTX

— Majd Fahd 🇸🇾 (@Syria_Protector) April 14, 2018

Here is one being intercepted. Syrian state TV, which is run by the Assad government, is saying they have intercepted 13 missiles, CNN’s Anderson Cooper reported.

Video from #Damascus #Syria of incoming US Cruise Missiles being intercepted by Syrian air defense… via @VanessaBeeley #DontBombSyria pic.twitter.com/OqS7MKQDrt

— Patrick Henningsen (@21WIRE) April 14, 2018

“Another significant blast” was reported by this man in Damascus.

Another significant blast in #Damascus just now. pic.twitter.com/HePjqtjhRL

— The Intel Crab (@IntelCrab) April 14, 2018

Missile sirens are also going off according to this person driving through the city.

#BREAKING: Missile sirens going off in Syria, #Damascuspic.twitter.com/R4y4Zw6KJY

— Ryan Saavedra 🇺🇸 (@RealSaavedra) April 14, 2018

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