Israeli strikes on Aleppo province in northern Syria killed one soldier and injured seven people, including two civilians, and hit the local international airport which is no longer operational, according to a news outlet. of state.
"Around 11:35 p.m.
(20:35 GMT)
(...) the Israeli enemy carried out an air attack with several missiles (...) targeting Aleppo International Airport and a number of locations near Aleppo"
, reported the official Syrian agency Sana, citing a military source.
"A soldier was killed and seven people were injured, including two civilians
," added the Sana agency, which reported
"material losses"
and indicated that
"the airport of
The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (OSDH) reported
“a number of explosions in the area of Aleppo international airport and the Nayrab military airfield in the province of Aleppo (.. .) which resulted in a fire in an ammunition depot”
.
The OSDH, a UK-based organization with an extensive network of sources in Syria, reported
"significant material damage at both airports"
.
"Israeli missiles fell on
defense (material) factories
in the Safireh area" in Aleppo province, which caused "material damage"
, added the organization.
In the span of more than a decade of war in Syria, Israel has carried out hundreds of airstrikes on Syrian territory and primarily targeted Iranian-backed forces as well as Lebanese Hezbollah fighters and military positions. Syrian army.
Iran-backed militias have a strong presence in the Aleppo region and provided essential ground support to the Syrian army during the recapture of rebel-held areas of the city in 2016.
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