Israel carried out airstrikes on Syria’s Damascus International Airport and other locations south of the capital, killing five soldiers and causing material damage, the Defense Ministry said on Saturday. Israel strikes Damascus airport 5 Syrian soldiers killed.
Syria: Israel carried out airstrikes on Syria’s Damascus International Airport and other locations south of the capital, killing five soldiers and causing material damage, the Defense Ministry said on Saturday. Syrian air defense forces intercepted the attack and managed to shoot down most of the missiles, the ministry said in a statement. There was no immediate confirmation whether the fighting had affected the airport. Israel strikes Damascus airport 5 Syrian soldiers killed.
Israel has intensified attacks on Syrian airports to disrupt Tehran’s growing use of aerial supply routes to deliver weapons to allies in Syria and Lebanon, including Hezbollah, regional diplomatic and intelligence sources told Reuters.
After disrupting the transfer of weapons by land transport, Tehran has adopted air transport as a more reliable means of transporting military equipment to its forces and allied fighters in Syria.
Millions have been killed and millions more displaced since protests against Syrian President Bashar al-Assad in 2011 drew in foreign powers and developed into a civil war that carved Syria into zones of control.
Israel carried out an airstrike on Syria’s Damascus International airport and other positions south of the capital, killing five soldiers and causing material damages, the ministry of defence said early on Saturday.
Syrian air defences intercepted the attack and managed to down most of the missiles, a ministry statement said.There was no immediate confirmation if the strike has affected airport operations.
Israel has intensified strikes on Syrian airports to disrupt Tehran’s increasing use of aerial supply lines to deliver arms to allies in Syria and Lebanon including Hezbollah, regional diplomatic and intelligence sources told Reuters.
Tehran has adopted air transport as a more reliable means of ferrying military equipment to its forces and allied fighters in Syria, following disruptions to ground transfers.
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Hundreds of thousands of people have died and millions made homeless since protests against Syrian President Bashar al-Assad in 2011 developed into a civil war that drew in foreign powers and left Syria carved into zones of control.
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