According to the SANA report, the Israeli missiles targeted the Syrian military’s positions Shay’rat Airbase, which was the target for the U.S. strike last year.
However,
there's more than one way to stuff a chicken...
a source from the Syrian Army told al-Masdar News that the likely target was actually the T-4 Military Airport, as several kabooms were heard in that area.
Syrian military confirms Israeli missiles targeted airbase in eastern Homs
[ALMASDARNEWS] The Syrian military announced at approximately 1:10 A.M. (Damascus Time), the Israeli Air Force fired several missiles towards the Shay’rat Airbase and its surrounding area in the Homs Governorate.
According to the statement, the Syrian Air Defense managed to intercept several of the missiles, but there was no mention as to whether or not the Israelis scored any direct hits.
This attack by Israel tonight marks the second time in seven days that they have targeted the eastern countryside of the Homs Governorate.
Air strikes reported in Syria
[Jpost] Syrian media and eyewitnesses reported missile, anti-aircraft fire and fighter jets early Tuesday morning.
Syrian media and locals reported air strikes and Syrian air defense launching rockets in response in the early hours of Tuesday.
According to initial reports, the strikes may have targeted al-Sayrat airbase and rural Homs, as well as areas around Damascus.
Days after US-led
s hit Homs and Damascus on April 14, Syrian Twitter accounts blamed Israel for alleged strikes on Tuesday morning. The first reports emerged around 1:30am. Al Sura Media claimed fighter jets had targeted Syria’s T4 airbase, where Iranian troops are alleged to be present. Syria’s Sana Ajel news claimed anti-aircraft units responded to an attack in Shayrat airbase near Homs. That was the same airbase the US struck in 2017 in response to a chemical weapons attack at Khan Sheikhoun.
Reports of strikes at Shayrat airbase and areas south of Damascus were dismissed as rumors by some commentators online. Syria's regime is gearing up for a battle with ISIS in Yarmouk in southern Damascus, and some said that the sounds of missiles might be related to that conflict.
However,
a hangover is the wrath of grapes...
al-Mayadeen and other pro-regime channels showed video of a strange light, which they claimed was part of the airstrikes, hovering in the sky.
The Pentagon said that the US was not involved in any strikes Tuesday morning.
The map [at the link] shows the location of the reported strikes.
| The Times of Israel adds: |
Observatory chief Rami Abdel Rahman said missiles did not hit any of the air bases.
Following reports the strike was carried out by Israel, an IDF front man said he was "not aware of such an incident."
| Update at 9:15 a.m. EDT. It was a false alarm. See here for details. |