Syria Air Defenses Shot Down ‘Hostile Missiles’ Over Damascus Fired from Israeli-Occupied Golan Heights – State Media
- Syria Air Defenses Shot Down ‘Hostile Missiles’ Over Damascus Fired from Israeli-Occupied Golan Heights – State Media
by https://www.rt.com/, 13 Feb 2020
Syria’s air defenses have thwarted a missile attack, intercepting several “hostile targets” launched towards the capital, Damascus, Syrian state media reported. The attack reportedly did not result in any damage or casualties.
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“The hostile missiles came from the occupied Golan… and they were downed before they reached their targets,” a military source said, as cited by Syrian SANA news agency.
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The agency reported earlier, citing its own correspondent, that the missiles came from the direction of the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights. Israel, which usually does not comment on its bombing incursions into Syria, is known to have repeatedly struck the Damascus countryside, claiming it was targeting “Iranian positions.”
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Footage has emerged online showing the moment Syria’s air defenses were engaged to take out the missiles.
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