Trump: Syria might attack soon, maybe much later

washington - US President Donald Trump never stresses that when an attack on Syria will be carried out. 'It can happen very soon or not at all soon,' he wrote on Twitter.

Trump had said in a tweet on Wednesday that Russia should take into account an American rocket attack on Syria. 'The Russians say they will bring down all the missiles that are being fired at Syria. Get ready Russia, because they will come, 'the president then twittered.

Trump stressed a day later that he had made no statements about 'when an attack on Syria will take place. 'He then praised the US contribution to defeating IS in the region and stated that his country should be thanked for that.