Syria says Aleppo airport hit by Israeli missile strikes

Syrian state media says the missile assault triggered some materials harm on the airport however made no point out of casualties.

Israel has carried out a whole bunch of assaults on targets inside government-controlled components of Syria in recent times however hardly ever acknowledges or discusses such operations [File: Jack Guez/AFP]

Israel has carried out missile strikes focusing on the airport within the Syrian metropolis of Aleppo, the official SANA information company stated, citing a navy supply.

“At round 2000 hours (1700 GMT), the Israeli enemy focused Aleppo worldwide airport with missile hearth, inflicting some materials harm on the coronary heart of the ability,” the state company stated on Wednesday.

It made no point out of casualties.

SANA had earlier reported “the sound of explosions” within the space.

The UK-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, which depends on an unlimited community of sources on the bottom for its info, confirmed there had been an assault.

It stated 4 Israeli missiles had focused the runway and depots on the airport believed to comprise missiles provided by Iran.

The Observatory didn't report any casualties however stated the raids had triggered explosions and fires.

Al Jazeera couldn't independently confirm the claims of the assaults, however Israel has carried out a whole bunch of assaults inside Syria since 2011.

‘Enemy’ missiles intercepted

SANA additionally stated on Wednesday that anti-aircraft defences had intercepted “enemy” missiles above the capital Damascus. State tv stated the missiles had been Israeli.

Final Thursday, SANA reported two civilians wounded in a sequence of Israeli air raids on the western Hama and Tartous areas.

Israel has carried out a whole bunch of assaults on targets inside government-controlled components of Syria in recent times however hardly ever acknowledges or discusses such operations. The Israeli navy declined to touch upon the air raid focusing on Aleppo’s airport, in line with the AP information company.

Israel has acknowledged, nevertheless, that it targets bases of Iran-allied fighter teams, corresponding to Lebanon’s Hezbollah, which has despatched hundreds of fighters to help Syrian President Bashar al-Assad’s forces.

On Sunday, Israel launched an air assault focusing on a navy facility in western Syria. Satellite tv for pc imagery confirmed widespread destruction within the depot, which the opposition struggle monitor stated saved a whole bunch of middle-range missiles for Iran-backed fighters.

In June, Israeli air raids briefly put Damascus Worldwide Airport out of fee.