Israel Missiles Strikes Building In Central Damascus, Five Dead
The strike hit near a security complex around which Syria’s ally Iran has installed bases, two intelligence sources said.
Tuesday 21 February 2023 | 18:30
Part of the damages at the Citadel of Damascus, in the aftermath of what state media said were Israeli air strikes, Syria on February 19, 2023. Photo: Reuters
Amman: An Israeli rocket strike early on Sunday hit a building in central Damascus, killing five people and damaging several buildings in the densely populated district, witnesses and officials said.
The strike hit near a security complex around which Syria’s ally Iran has installed bases, two intelligence sources said.
An Israeli military spokesperson declined to comment.
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Citing a Syrian military source, state media said Israel had carried out air strikes targeting several areas of Damascus l shortly after midnight, causing five deaths and 15 injuries among civilians.
Source: Reuters
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