Syrian state media claims Israeli airstrikes hit sites near Damascus
Source: The Guardian and agencies
Four civilians have been killed and 21 injured in Israeli missile strikes near Damascus, Syria’s state news agency Sana has claimed.
An Agence France-Presse correspondent in Damascus reported hearing loud explosions on Sunday night.
The Syrian news agency said the missiles struck near Damascus and in Homs province. The Syrian military said air defences had confronted the attack, which was launched from Lebanese airspace.
“Our air defences confronted enemy missiles launched by Israeli warplanes (...) towards some of our positions in Homs and in the vicinity of Damascus,” Sana said, quoting a Syrian military source.
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Guardian staff and agencies
Mon 1 Jul 2019 06.23 BST Last modified on Mon 1 Jul 2019 08.38 BST
Read more: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2019/jul/01/syria-state-media-claims-israeli-airstrikes-hit-sites-near-damascus
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