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Initial report: Israel Air Force strikes Damascus overnight
[Jpost] Reports claimed on Wednesday morning that the IDF struck targets in the Syrian capital overnight at least twice. According to Lebanese media, the targets that were hit are affiliated with the Assad regime and are on the outskirts of the capital. The report also claimed that the IDF struck from within Lebanon so as not to be blocked by the Russian defense systems operating in the area. Syrian media reports suggest that the attack was aimed at Hezbollah weapons. Syrian witnesses have attested to hearing "loud explosion sounds" in the early morning hours. Letting Russians not to lose face The IDF Spokesperson's Unit declined to comment on the reports.
According to Arab media, outposts of the Syrian Army’s 3rd Division were targeted in the strikes. The Syrian Shaam news service quoted a spokesperson for the nearby city of Yarboud who said the Israeli jets fired six missiles at the various targets. Some were directed toward military positions, while others targeted weapons caches near Ba’albak, in the eastern Qalamoun range, and set alight a Hezbollah convoy, according to the spokesperson, Abu al-Jude al-Qalamouni. Anonymous security sources confirmed to the Lebanese al-Mayadeen outlet, which is supportive of Hezbollah, that missiles had been fired into Syria, but said that no damage or injuries were caused. The sources also said that only two missiles, not six, had been fired. Earlier this week, it was reported that Hezbollah had obtained advanced Russian Yakhont anti-ship missiles. Posted by: g(r)omgoru 2017-02-22 |
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