<sod >The strikes followed a suspected chemical weapons attack in Douma on April 6, a town just outside Damascus, which has been blamed on Syrian government forces pending an international investigation to confirm the facts on the ground.< eod>< sod > The strikes followed a suspected chemical weapons attack in Douma, a town just outside Damascus, on 7 April,Â which has been blamed on Syrian government forces pending an international investigation to confirm the facts on the ground.< eod>