Syrian Media Says Air Defences Have Intercepted Israeli Attack as Explosions Heard Over Homs, Tartus
- Syrian Media Says Air Defences Have Intercepted Israeli Attack as Explosions Heard Over Homs, Tartus
by Ilya Tsukanov, https://sputniknews.com/
Israel has launched hundreds of air and missile strikes into Syria in recent years, claiming to target “Iranian” or “Iranian-backed” forces seeking to establish a foothold in the war-torn country. Damascus has blasted Tel Aviv over the aggression, and stressed its sovereign right to invite whatever foreign forces it wants to help fight terrorism.
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Israel launched airstrikes against Syria from the direction of Beirut, Lebanon on Monday evening, targeting areas in the regions of Homs and Tartus, a military source told the Syrian Arab News Agency.
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“The source said Syria’s air defences engaged the missiles and brought most of them down before they could reach their targets.”
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The army reported that two of its servicemen were injured in the attacks, with some damage to ground infrastructure also caused. The attack was said to have taken place at 7:16 in the evening local time.
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Unauthenticated amateur footage of the battles in the skies showed bright flashes of light illuminating the night as Syrian air defence missiles tracked down and intercepted the Israeli projectiles.
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