The strikes were the first carried out by Israel in Syria since 11 days of heavy fighting with the Hamas rulers of Gaza ended with an Egyptian-brokered ceasefire on May 21, the Britain-based war monitor said.
Israeli air attacks struck central Syria late on Tuesday, with state news agency SANA reporting “explosions in Damascus” before adding that its air defences had been activated against the “Israeli aggression”.
Israeli planes arrived from Lebanese air space, the news agency added. It did not mention any reports of casualties or damage but the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR) told AFP news agency at least eight pro-government fighters were killed in the attacks that took place late on Tuesday.
“At least five army soldiers and three allied fighters were killed,” SOHR chief Rami Abdul Rahman said before adding that several were wounded.
Damascus (AFP): Israeli air strikes in central Syria killed at least eight pro-government fighters late Tuesday, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said. At least five army soldiers and three allied fighters were killed, Observatory chief Rami Abdul Rahman told AFP, adding that several more were wounded.
The Britain-based war monitor said the strikes targeted air force positions near the village of Khirbet al-Tin on the outskirts of Homs, as well as an arms depot belonging to the Lebanese Hezbollah movement.
The Israeli air force carried out overnight strikes in several regions of Syria, in the capital Damascus as well as in Homs, Hama and Latakia provinces, the Observatory said.
Wed 09th June 2021 | 10:30 AM
Beirut, June 9 (UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 9th Jun, 2021 ) :At least eight Syrian soldiers were killed Tuesday night in Israeli air strikes on Homs Province, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said.
The monitor s director Rami Abdul Rahman told AFP at least five army soldiers and three allied fighters were killed in the strikes which hit shortly before midnight.
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Israeli airstrikes in central Syria killed at least 11 government troops and militiamen late Tuesday, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said.
The strikes were the first carried out by Israel in Syria since 11 days of heavy fighting with the Hamas rulers of Gaza ended with an Egyptian-brokered ceasefire on May 21, the Britain-based war monitor said.
“At least seven army soldiers and four National Defence Forces militiamen were killed,” Observatory chief Rami Abdul Rahman told AFP, adding that all of the dead were Syrian.
The Observatory said the strikes targeted air force positions near the village of Khirbet al-Tin on the outskirts of Homs, as well as an arms depot belonging to the Lebanese Hezbollah movement.