Riyadh, Rajab 10, 1438, April 07, 2017, SPA -- Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) of member states expressed their strong support for the military operations carried out against military targets in Syria, which came in response to the use of chemical weapons by the Syrian regime against innocent civilians that caused the deaths of scores of people, including women and children. GCC Secretary-General Dr. Abdullatif bin Rashid Al-Zayani said that the GCC states hope that this missile strike will deter the Syrian regime from continuing its barbaric attacks on the Syrian people, and its continued violations of international laws, including the use of mass destruction weapons against unarmed civilians without conscience or fear of punishment. -- SPA 22:07 LOCAL TIME 19:07 GMT www.spa.gov.sa/w371469