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Israel apparently attacks militia target in Damascus

Airstrikes have killed several people in Damascus. Apparently, the Israeli air force also hit the headquarters of Iranian militias.

According to reports in the Syrian media, Israeli warplanes attacked targets near Damascus and Suwajda on Sunday night. Syrian television showed images of destroyed buildings and reported that the headquarters of Iranian militias had been hit in the capital. The headquarters of a Syrian division was attacked near Damascus. It was the heaviest air raid since the beginning of the year.

According to the state news agency Sana, several people were killed and injured in the attack on Damascus. Details were not given.

Israel repeatedly attacks targets in Syria

The information could not initially be independently verified. The Israeli military did not comment.

Israel’s air force regularly bombs targets in the neighboring civil war country. Israel wants to prevent its archenemy Iran from expanding its military influence in Syria with the help of allied militias.