The explosions were heard in the outskirts of the Dimas area west of Damascus as well as in the Mashrou’ Dummar neighbourhood…reports Asian Lite News
An Israeli missile attack targetted areas west of the Syrian capital of Damascus after midnight, witnesses and local media said early Saturday.
Loud explosions were heard in the western countryside of Damascus, with the pro-government al-Watan news outlet saying it was an Israeli attack, Xinhua news agency reported.
The explosions were heard in the outskirts of the Dimas area west of Damascus as well as in the Mashrou’ Dummar neighbourhood, according to witnesses and pro-government media outlets.
Meanwhile, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said the explosions were the result of an Israeli missile attack on military targets in the Dimas area, which is close to the Syrian-Lebanese border.
Israel has been conducting airstrikes in Syria in a bid to contain Iranian bases in that country that attack Israel…reports Asian Lite News
Iran has accused Israel of carrying out airstrike on Damascus that killed five Iranian soldiers, including Iran Revolutionary Guard’s intelligence head for Syria and his Deputy.
Iranian media reported that three other soldiers were also killed in the airstrike on Saturday night.
The deceased have been identified as Gen. Sadegh Omidzadeh, intelligence head officer of the Iranian Revolutionary Guards’ expeditionary Quds Force in Syria, and his deputy, Hajj Gholam and soldiers,Hossein Mohammadi, Saeed Karimi and Mohammad Amin Samadi.
Israel has been conducting airstrikes in Syria in a bid to contain Iranian bases in that country that attack Israel.
Israel Defense Forces (IDF) is attacking targets outside its territory in Lebanon, Syria and Iran following specific intelligence inputs on the presence of Israel’s wanted men. However, Israel has not taken responsibility officially in this regard.
The Israel Defence Forces (IDF) has alleged that Syria has been extending support to attacks on Israel…reports Asian Lite News
In an important development in the Israel-Hamas conflict, Israeli troops have fired shells at Damascus and Aleppo in Syria, damaging the airports there.
It is not known whether there are any casualties in the attack.
The Israel Defence Forces (IDF) has alleged that Syria has been extending support to attacks on Israel.
Sources in the IDF told IANS that the firing was held on Sunday early morning.
Meanwhile, Syrian state-run news agency SANA said Israel carried out airstrikes against the Aleppo and Damascus airports earlier this morning, damaging runways.
IANS reported on Saturday about Israeli Defence Minister Yoav Gallant stating that Israel will take strong positions if attacks were coming to the country from outside the country.
Gallant warned Hezbollah and Syria of consequences in such a situation.Â
The monitoring group said that an ammunition depot thought to belong to the Lebanese Shiite movement Hezbollah was also hit in the same area….reports Asian Lite News
At least eight members of the Syrian government forces and their allied militiamen are dead after Israeli airstrikes on central and southern Syria, a monitoring group said on Wednesday.
The Britain-Based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said the killed included members of the “National Defence” forces, DPA reported.
It added that the Israeli strikes, which took place shortly before midnight (2100 GMT), hit posts east of the village of Khirbet al-Tin in the countryside of Homs.
The monitoring group said that an ammunition depot thought to belong to the Lebanese Shiite movement Hezbollah was also hit in the same area.
It further said that explosions occurred near the Dabaa Military Airport.
The official Syrian news agency Sana had first reported that Israeli fighter jets hit targets in Syria late on Tuesday night.
The agency cited military sources as saying that the rocket attacks hit central and southern areas of the country, without providing specifics.
Israeli soldiers operate an artillery battery
According to a Lebanese security source, the Israeli planes used Lebanese airspace to also hit targets south of Damascus.
The Observatory confirmed that loud explosions were heard on the outskirts of Damascus International airport as well as as near the air force battalion in the Dmeir region.
It added that explosions were heard in the provinces of Hama and Latakia.
So far, there has been no official comment from Israel.
Israeli strikes in Syria have been seen as an attempt to prevent Iran, one of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad’s main allies, from building up its military influence in the region.
The EU sanctions were introduced in 2011 as a response to the alleged violent repression in the country…reports Asian Lite News.
The Syrian Foreign Ministry has accused the European Union (EU) of being a “partner in the unjust war against Syria”, as the bloc decided to renew sanctions on the war-torn country.
“Once again, the European Union proves its complete distance from reality, its full partnership in the unjust war on Syria, and its responsibility for the bloodshed of Syrians and destruction of their achievements,” the Ministry said on Saturday.
The EU recently said it will renew its sanctions against the Syrian government for another year, reports Xinhua news agency.
The EU sanctions were introduced in 2011 as a response to the alleged violent repression in the country.
Currently, 283 individuals and 70 organisations are on the sanctions list, which includes a ban on entry to the EU and a freeze on European assets.
The 27-member bloc also has a ban on oil imports from Syria.
Bashar al-Assad meets with Iran’s supreme leader Ali Khamenei, 25 February 2019 (Wikipedia)
The EU’s decision comes as Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has won his fourth seven-year term in office in last week’s presidential election.
The Ministry further said the “renewal of unilateral, inhuman coercive measures against Syria affect the Syrian citizens in their life, health, and livelihood, and constitute a flagrant violation of the most basic human rights and principles of international humanitarian law”.
It further charged that the EU has lost credibility due to its “wrong approaches and its blind subordination to the US policy”.
