Iranian forces were reported as targeted in the air strike.
This might suggest the strike is an Israeli response to what is believed to be an Iranian attack on an Israeli-owned ship in the Gulf of Oman on Thursday.
The Syrian army said on Sunday evening that Israeli-fired rockets struck parts of southern Damascus in escalating attacks that regional intelligence sources say target Iran-linked assets.
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The Sunday attack comes a couple of days after the United States struck positions of pro-Iran fighters in eastern Syria, killing 22.
ReplyDeleteAccording to SANA news agency, "Syria’s air defense forces opened fire at airborne targets in the Damascus sky and shot down most missiles."
ReplyDeleteIsrael last struck positions of the Syrian army and pro-Iranian armed units near the Damascus airport on February 15, killing three soldiers and four Iranian military advisors.