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| Syrian air defenses repulsed Israeli missile attack in Homs province, 2 Syrian soldiers toes up, Hezbollah weapons made nice secondaries | |
| 2022-11-14 | |
| Direct Translation via Google Translate. Edited. [REGNUM] Syrian air defense systems repelled an Israeli air force missile attack southeast of the city of Homs, SANA reported on November 13, citing a Syrian military source. “Our air defense forces are firing at air targets and managed to hit several enemy missiles,” the source said. It is noted that the Israeli Air Force strikes from the airspace of neighboring Lebanon.
Military sources speaking to Rooters on condition of anonymity said the strikes had targeted a runway. The sources cited by the news agency said the airbase had recently been used by Iranian forces. Images shared on social media appeared to show a large fireball and prolonged secondary explosions following the attack. Courtesy of Frank G, key details from the Jerusalem Post: The runway and underground facilities at the Shayrat airbase have undergone a major expansion by the Russian military in the last three years.Two Syrian soldiers were killed and three others were injured in alleged Israeli airstrikes that hit the Shayrat airbase southeast of Homs on Sunday evening, according to Syrian state media SANA. The airstrikes were conducted from over Lebanese airspace in northern Lebanon, according to SANA. Syrian journalist Nour Abo Hasan reported that the airstrikes targeted a shipment of weapons intended for Hezbollah which was on its way to Lebanon near the airport. Russia, which maintains a major military presence in Syria, has forces stationed near to Shayrat air base and uses the base, security sources say.
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