'Most missiles shot down' claims Syrian army

The Syrian army has claimed to have shot down most of the missiles fired at chemical facilities overnight.

According to state news agency SANA, the General Command of the Army and Armed Forces said that 110 missiles were fired last night but Syrian air defences had "confronted, with high competence" the missiles and shot down "most of them". What missiles got through caused limited material damage, he went on to say.

Russia's defence ministry also made that claim, according to the Russian TASS news agency, saying that Soviet-era anti-air defences used by Syrian forces had shot down most missiles.

The French military said that it had launched 12 missiles and it had no indication any had been intercepted. British officials have said StormShadow cruise missiles launched from RAF Tornado Jets had been used in its contribution to the strikes. UK Defence Minister Gavin Williamson said the strikes had been highly successful.