AMMAN – The Syrian military mentioned on Monday that Israel struck components of southern Damascus within the newest string of strikes that regional intelligence sources say goal Iran-linked belongings.
There have been no preliminary stories of injury or casualties and earlier state media mentioned explosions have been heard over the capital.
Israel has repeatedly bombed Iranian backed militia targets in Syria, saying its objective was to erode Tehran’s army presence which Western intelligence sources say has expanded in latest 12 months within the war-torn nation.
The Israel Defence Force didn’t instantly touch upon the assault.
Two regional intelligence sources say the strikes hit an outpost by Iran’s Quds Force and militias it backs, whose presence has unfold in Syria lately.
They say the Iranians have a powerful presence within the Sayeda Zainab neighborhood of southern Damascus the place Iranian backed militias have a string of underground bases.
Iran’s proxy militias led by Lebanon’s Hezbollah now maintain sway in huge areas in jap and southern Syria and northwest in addition to a number of suburbs across the capital. —Reuters
