You are here
Syrian air defences engage ‘enemy target’ — state media
By AFP - Aug 12,2018 - Last updated at Aug 12,2018
DAMASCUS — Syrian air defences engaged an “enemy target” near the border with Lebanon west of Damascus overnight, state news agency SANA reported on Saturday.
“Our air defences confronted an enemy target that penetrated airspace above the area of Deir Al Ashair in the Damascus countryside,” SANA said.
The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said air defences reacted to “targets aiming at regime and loyalist positions in Deir Al Ashair” near the Lebanese border.
The Britain-based monitor, which relies on sources inside Syria for its information, did not specify who was responsible for the attack
It said Lebanese Shiite militant group Hizbollah, which has been backing the Damascus government in Syria’s seven-year civil war, was present in the area.
The Russia-backed government often accuses Israel of targeting its military positions.
Israel has carried out numerous raids in recent years, targeting government forces and their allies from Iran and Hizbollah.
Last week, Syrian air defences confronted another “enemy attack” west of Damascus. Then too the observatory said it was unable to determine who was responsible.
Last month, Syria accused Israel of bombing a military post in the northern province of Aleppo, where the observatory reported at least nine pro-regime fighters died.
Related Articles
DAMASCUS — Syrian air defences shot down Israeli missiles late Friday, the official SANA news agency reported, citing a military source.Most
DAMASCUS — Syrian air defence intercepted Israeli missiles south of Damascus on Monday, with no casualties reported, a military source told
DAMASCUS — Israel carried out air strikes near Syria's capital of Damascus, wounding two Syrian soldiers, Syrian state news agency SANA said