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Drone strikes Iran-backed militias in eastern Syria – report
 [IsraelTimes] An unidentified drone carried out strikes on Iranian-backed militias near the Syrian-Iraqi border in the early hours of Wednesday morning, according to an opposition-linked war monitor.The London-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said the strike targeted weapons caches belonging to pro-Iranian militias in the Bukamal region of eastern Syria, an area that has reportedly been targeted by Israel in the past. Yet, according to the Observatory, it was not immediately clear if the attack was carried out by the American-led coalition that operates in the area or by Israel. The strike on the arms depots triggered massive explosions that were heard throughout the area, according to the Observatory. Earlier in the week, Syria accused Israel of conducting a series of ... KABOOM!... s on targets in the area of Homs and Tartus in a rare early-evening attack on Monday. Syrian state media outlet SANA reported that two Syrian soldiers were maimed in the strikes, which also caused "material losses." Syrian media reported that the targets of Monday’s strikes were arms depots in Shayrat Airport near Homs and just outside the coastal city of Tartus. Satellite images from Tuesday showed significant damage to a warehouse located south of Tartus, indicating that it was the primary target. On Tuesday night, a senior Russian military official said Monday’s strikes were carried out by six Israeli F-15 fighter jets flying near northern ...Formerly inhabited by hardy Phoenecian traders, its official language is now Arabic, with the usual unpleasant side effects. ... Israel has refused to comment on the Monday strikes, in line with its policy of ambiguity regarding its activities in Syria. Despite the comments by the Russian official — Vadim Kulit, one of Moscow’s leading representatives to its ally Syria — Israel generally believes that Russia tacitly approves of its efforts against Iran  ...Formerly a fairly civilized nation ruled by a Shah, it became a victim of Islamic revolution in 1979...in the country so long as no Russian forces are harmed in the process. According to Kulit, the six F-15s fired eight missiles at targets in the area of Homs and Tartus. He claimed that six of them were shot down by the Syrian military with Russian-made air defenses. Israeli military officials, as well as civilian defense analysts, largely see these claims of high interception rates by Syrian and Russian official to be empty boasts. Related: Bukamal: 2021-10-19 Clashes erupted between ISIS and Iranian militias eastern Syria Bukamal: 2021-10-13 Air strike targets Iranian-backed militia in Syria's Deir ez-Zor Bukamal: 2021-10-09 Israeli airstrikes target T4 airbase near Homs, Syria - report Related: Tartus: 2021-11-10 damage sustained from last nights reported airstrike south of Tartus, Syria Tartus: 2021-11-09 Syria says Israel struck near Homs, Tartus in 3rd alleged attack in 2 weeks Tartus: 2021-09-25 UN updates named death toll for Syria war Posted by: trailing wife 2021-11-11 |
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