UPDATE
Re my note in the second report, below, I found the report at SANA, datelined May 9: https://sana.sy/en/?p=136894
Re my note in the second report, below, I found the report at SANA, datelined May 9: https://sana.sy/en/?p=136894
Damascus Countryside, SANA – The Syrian air defenses Tuesday night intercepted two Israeli missiles and destroyed them in al-Keswah area in Damascus Countryside, a military source told SANA.
The source added that the new Israeli aggression coincided with the progress made by the Syrian army in its operations against terrorist organizations in al-Hajar al-Aswad area as a step towards full cleanse of the surroundings of Damascus city from any terrorist presence.
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END UPDATE
10:45 PM Syria time (7 hrs ahead of US eastern time)
10:45 PM Syria time (7 hrs ahead of US eastern time)
According to preliminary reports from the area, the Israeli Air Force struck a military position near the town of Kisweh.
Some reports claim that the Israeli warplanes struck a Hezbollah convoy; however, it is still unconfirmed.
MORE TO FOLLOW
[END REPORT]
Massive Explosions Near Military Base Close To Damascus - State Media
22:56 08.05.2018 (updated 23:30 08.05.2018)
Sputnik
Israeli forces reportedly struck targets near Damascus on Tuesday with missiles, according to Al Masdar News [report above], just hours after US President Donald Trump withdrew from the Iran sanctions deal.
Syria's SANA reports that air defense systems intercepted at least two missiles fired at the al-Kaswa area, which is proximal to southern Damascus. [Pundita note: as of 4:55 PM EDT I am not seeing any such report posted at SANA (English); might have been removed -- or maybe the report was posted at SANA's Arabic version]
[photo and text from Danny Makki's Twitter page:]
"Image from the reported attack in the industrial area of Al-Kissweh south of Damascus"
22:56 08.05.2018 (updated 23:30 08.05.2018)
Sputnik
Israeli forces reportedly struck targets near Damascus on Tuesday with missiles, according to Al Masdar News [report above], just hours after US President Donald Trump withdrew from the Iran sanctions deal.
Syria's SANA reports that air defense systems intercepted at least two missiles fired at the al-Kaswa area, which is proximal to southern Damascus. [Pundita note: as of 4:55 PM EDT I am not seeing any such report posted at SANA (English); might have been removed -- or maybe the report was posted at SANA's Arabic version]
[photo and text from Danny Makki's Twitter page:]
"Image from the reported attack in the industrial area of Al-Kissweh south of Damascus"
See Sputnik for rest of their report, video and more photos of the alleged Israeli strike.
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