BBC Look-Ahead: Syrian Airstrikes Cody Drabble Monday, April 16, 2018 | Sacramento, CA Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin. British Prime Minister Theresa May delivers a speech during the annual meeting of the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, Thursday, Jan. 25, 2018. Markus Schreiber / AP Photo Britain and France joined the United States in its Friday airstrikes on Syria. President Trump said "mission accomplished" after the strikes reportedly hit three targeted chemical weapons facilities. But there’s some controversy over Prime Minister Theresa May’s decision to join the military strike. BBC News producer Camilla Mills explains why.