A new Israeli attack near Damascus leaves at least two civilians dead

A new Israeli attack near Damascus leaves at least two civilians dead

The bombed targets have been posts and arms depots of pro-Iranian militias located around the Damascus airport.

The Syrian authorities have denounced this Monday the death of two civilians in a bombing allegedly carried out by israeli planes against the surroundings Damascus. The bombed targets have been posts and arms depots of pro-Iranian militias located around the capital’s airport.

At around 5:00 am (local time), Israel dropped bombs on the Syrian capital. According to the Syrian state news agency, SANA, “air defense systems have intercepted most of the missiles.”

The event takes place after death of three Syrian soldiers in another air attack blamed on Israel against the outskirts of Damascus during the day of February 24. The Observatory raised the number of victims to four soldiers, three members of Iranian-backed militias and two members of the Lebanese Shiite militia party Hezbollah.

The Israeli Army has carried out dozens of bombings in Syria, arguing that they act to prevent the establishment of Iranian bases in the country and the sending of weapons to Hezbollah by the Iranian authorities, which support Damascus in the framework of the war. that broke out in 2011.


Source: Eitb

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