Israel attacks Damascus airport, five soldiers killed, Syria says

Israeli children play subsequent to an Israeli flag subsequent to the Israeli Syrian border on the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights, Israel July 23, 2018. REUTERS/Ronen Zvulun/File Photograph

DAMASCUS, Sept 17 (Reuters) – Israel carried out an airstrike on Syria’s Damascus Worldwide airport and different positions south of the capital, killing 5 troopers and inflicting materials injury, the ministry of defence mentioned early on Saturday.

Syrian air defences intercepted the assault and managed to down a lot of the missiles, a ministry assertion mentioned.

There was no quick affirmation whether or not the strike had affected airport operations.

Israel’s army mentioned it didn’t touch upon overseas stories.

Israel has intensified strikes on Syrian airports to disrupt Iran’s growing use of aerial provide traces to ship arms to allies in Syria and Lebanon together with Hezbollah, regional diplomatic and intelligence sources instructed Reuters.

Tehran has adopted air transport as a extra dependable technique of ferrying army tools to its forces and allied fighters in Syria, following disruptions to floor transfers.

Lots of of 1000’s of individuals have died and thousands and thousands have been made homeless since protests in opposition to Syrian President Bashar al-Assad in 2011 developed right into a civil warfare that drew in overseas powers and left Syria carved into zones of management.

Reporting by Kinda Makieh and Enas Alashray and Nayera Abdallah; Writing by Moataz Mohamed; Enhancing by Chris Reese, Grant McCool and William Mallard

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