Syrian air defenses respond to ‘Israeli airstrike’ near Damascus, Homs (PHOTOS, VIDEO) – By Russia Today Staff (Russia Today) / June 30 2019
Syrian air defenses have responded to apparent missiles attacks in the vicinity of Damascus and Homs, Sana reports, with its military source claiming that a number of ‘hostile targets’ have been intercepted.
The missiles were launched from the Lebanese airspace, where Israeli aircraft were spotted making low-altitude flights around the time of the incident, according to TV-channel Al-Mayadeen and Al-Masdar News and other regional sources.
#ملحق: صواريخ تمر عبر الاجواء #اللبنانية باتجاه الأراضي #السورية ! pic.twitter.com/apIdIPShi8
— Mulhak – ملحق (@Mulhak) June 30, 2019
No casualties were immeditelly reported, but several people were slightly injured and a number of houses on the outskirts of Damascus suffered “material damage,” Sana said, claiming that at least three projectiles were succesfully intercepted. The targets allegedly included Mezzeh military airport on the outskirts of Damascus, as well as nearby towns of Jamraya, Sahnaya, and Daraya. Another site was also targeted in Homs Governorate, near the Lebanese border.
Some missiles landed in residential areas. pic.twitter.com/iexiOPO3zp
— H.K (@Hobster_k) June 30, 2019
Israel which repeatedly carried out cross-border raids into Syria in the past, but rarely admitted them, has yet to comment on the latest incident. However, in recent weeks, Tel Aviv confirmed striking multiple Syrian Army installations, in retaliation to cross-border tensions surrounding the occupied Golan Heights.
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A number of explosions rocked the Syrian capital #Damascus.#Syria #Israel #IDF #IAF #Iran #IRGC #Russia #USA pic.twitter.com/43n8qddjH8— Eva J. Koulouriotis | إيفا كولوريوتي (@evacool_) June 30, 2019
Damascus on several occasions urged the UN to put an end to these blatant sovereignty violations by Israel. The Syrian government believes that Israeli strikes only bolster the fighting spirit of the remaining terrorists in the country.
https://www.rt.com/news/463081-syria-air-defenses-explosions/
