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Unknown warplanes strike weapon depots of Iranian-backed militias in Syria
The Xinhua reported that a war monitor said on Wednesday, unknown warplanes struck weapon depots of Iranian-backed militias in Syria's eastern province of Deir al-Zour after midnight.
The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said, several explosions were heard in the Bukamal area near the Syrian-Iraqi border following the strikes.
It added that the strikes led to destroying weapon depots amid confirmed reports on casualties.
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The Xinhua mentioned that the Britain-based watchdog group said the attack is part of repeated targeting of Iranian positions in Deir al-Zour, and the Iranian-backed militias have recently been redeploying in areas they control to avoid aerial targeting.
Source: xinhua
