Israel carries out aerial attack southeast of Syria's northern Aleppo province

Israel carries out aerial attack southeast of Syria's northern Aleppo province
July 20, 2021, 4:21 am

Syrian air defences

Citing the AP, India Today news website reported a Syrian military official as saying Israel carried out an aerial attack southeast of Syria's northern Aleppo province late on Monday.

According to the India Today, the unidentified military official, quoted by the state news agency SANA, said Syrian air defences shot down most of the missiles in the attack that occurred just before midnight. The targets are still being identified, the official said.

The Britain-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, a war monitor that has activists on the ground in Syria, said the Israeli strikes targeted weapons depots that belong to Iranian-backed militia operating in Aleppo's Safira region.

The group said the strikes were followed by loud explosions. The weapons depots were located inside Syrian military posts, the group said.

The attack took place on the eve of Eid Al-Adha, one of Islam's holiest holidays.

Israel has launched hundreds of strikes against Iran-linked military targets in Syria over the years but rarely acknowledges or discusses such operations. Last month, Israel reportedly carried out an attack on targets in central Syria.

Source: indiatoday
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