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Senior military figures and nuclear scientists were killed in the overnight strikes and there are unconfirmed reports that civilians, including children, were also among the victims.

An unconfirmed report by private TV station Newzroom Afrika says the bodies of 10 children and the driver have now been found further downstream.

The suspect was not formerly known to police and the motive for the attack remains unconfirmed, local media reported.

The full details of the US plan have not been made public and are unconfirmed, but these key points are reportedly included:

But unconfirmed reports of the J-10 bringing down a Western weapon system has triggered jubilation and triumphalism on Chinese social media.