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Twitter User Live-Tweeted The Start Of U.S. Airstrikes In Syria

Abdulkader Hariri, claiming to be in Raqqa, Syria, appears to have shared the news of the airstrikes by the U.S. and partner forces on ISIS targets in Syria nearly 30 minutes before being confirmed by the Pentagon.

By Michael Rusch

Michael Rusch BuzzFeed News Reporter

Posted on September 23, 2014, at 2:50 a.m. ET

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On Monday night, the United States and partner nation forces launched airstrikes in Syria. The first person to report those strikes appears to be this Twitter user:

Abdulkader Hariri@3bdUlkaed6r Follow
Breaking: Huge explosions shook the city in what might be the beginning of US airstrikes on ISIS HQs in Raqqa
9:03 PM - 22 Sep 14 Reply Retweet Favorite

After several of minutes, he tweeted again, saying, "sounds of warplanes can be heard clearly."

Abdulkader Hariri@3bdUlkaed6r Follow
The airstrikes 5/6 concentrated near the 'governorate building' ISIS's main HQ. Meanwhile, sounds of warplanes can be heard clearly
9:12 PM - 22 Sep 14 Reply Retweet Favorite

Abdulkader Hariri@3bdUlkaed6r Follow
Reports of similar airstrikes on Tabga town and brigade 93 in Ein Essa.
9:25 PM - 22 Sep 14 Reply Retweet Favorite

A spokesman for the Pentagon officially confirmed the airstrikes on ISIS roughly 30 minutes later:

Rear Adm. John Kirby@PentagonPresSec Follow
US military & partner nation forces have begun striking ISIL targets in Syria using mix of fighters, bombers and Tomahawk missiles.
9:30 PM - 22 Sep 14 Reply Retweet Favorite

Hariri shared two more tweets, one saying, "The sky is full drones over Raqqa now," before going dark:

Abdulkader Hariri@3bdUlkaed6r Follow
The sky is full drones over Raqqa now
9:35 PM - 22 Sep 14 Reply Retweet Favorite

Abdulkader Hariri@3bdUlkaed6r Follow
Also Tal Abyad, on the Turkish border, was bombed according to activists there
9:48 PM - 22 Sep 14 Reply Retweet Favorite

U.S. And Allies Begin Airstrikes Against ISIS In Syria

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Michael Rusch is the global news curation director for BuzzFeed News and is based in New York.

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