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Israeli jets said to strike Syrian army, Hezbollah sites | ||
2016-12-08 | ||
[IsraelTimes] Important military airport, installations near Damascus reportedly bombed; several Hezbollah fighters killed, sources say. Israeli airstrikes hit an important Syrian regime military airport in Damascus, the pro-Hezbollah Lebanese news network Al Mayadeen claimed Wednesday. According to the report, the planes struck the Mezzeh Military Airport, located in a suburb of Damascus, around 4 a.m.. Other Arabic media, including al Jazeera and al Arabiya, confirmed that a large explosion had occurred at the airport. Some reports say the fire was caused because a weapons depot exploded. The Al Mayadeen report noted there had been no official confirmation from the Syrian regime that Israel was responsible, but added “it was almost certain” the explosion was due to IAF airstrikes carried out from Lebanese air space. A video of the explosion at the airport spread through social media.
Some of the reports, citing eyewitnesses, said Israeli fighter planes were responsible for the airstrikes, in the town of al-Zabadani. However, official Hezbollah and Syrian regime sources didn’t initially blame Israel for that attack. Israeli officials wouldn’t comment on the reports. The Kurdish website ARA News, citing an eyewitness, said the alleged Israeli airstrikes Tuesday night struck guided missile sites belonging to Hezbollah. The source told ARA the airstrikes caused “great damage” and killed and injured a number of Hezbollah fighters. The injured were scrambled to hospitals in nearby towns, the report said. The reported airstrikes come exactly a week after the official website of the Syrian government Sana accused Israel of carrying out bombing raids near Damascus.
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Posted by:trailing wife |
#9 do you know who wrote the software for the Russian S-x00? Like this S-300? (tip of the hat to our pal, Skidmark) I've never seen an S-300 battery in action, but somehow I expected it to be somewhat longer ranged and less smokey. |
Posted by: SteveS 2016-12-08 16:08 |
#8 Let NewC? Let? |
Posted by: Shipman 2016-12-08 15:56 |
#7 Russia is fully aware of the danger Hezbollah poses to Israel and agree to let Israel defend Herself. |
Posted by: newc 2016-12-08 15:01 |
#6 Pssst, AC, do you know who wrote the software for the Russian S-x00? |
Posted by: g(r)omgoru 2016-12-08 12:34 |
#5 I hope so SteveS, but this seems like the kind of thing that could go pear shaped very quickly. |
Posted by: AlanC 2016-12-08 12:06 |
#4 And what do the Russians have to say about this? Based on the stuff that gets blown up, I get the impression that Russia and Israel have some sort of understanding. |
Posted by: SteveS 2016-12-08 10:43 |
#3 “it was almost certain” the explosion was due to IAF airstrikes carried out from Lebanese air space. If I lived in Aleppo I would be interested in blowing up some munitions at a Syrian military airport. |
Posted by: jvalentour 2016-12-08 08:00 |
#2 Important military airport, installations near Damascus reportedly bombed And what do the Russians have to say about this? No sarc. This is something I've been concerned about since the Russians have thrown in their lot with Hezbollah. |
Posted by: AlanC 2016-12-08 07:21 |
#1 Liberman breaks Israel's secrecy over Syria policy |
Posted by: g(r)omgoru 2016-12-08 02:27 |