Israeli air strikes repeatedly target pro-Syrian regime fighters in Syria
Six pro-Assad fighters killed in Israeli air strikes near Damascus
War monitor reports two members of Islamic Jihad militant group, four pro-Iran fighters were killed in Adeliyah region near Syrian capital.
Monday 24/02/2020
Israeli air strikes repeatedly target pro-Syrian regime fighters in Syria
BEIRUT - Six pro-Syrian regime fighters were killed in overnight Israeli air strikes near Damascus, a war monitor said Monday.
The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said two members of the Islamic Jihad militant group and four pro-Iran fighters in Syria were killed when Israeli aircraft targeted the group late Sunday.
The strikes in the Adeliyah region outside Damascus targeted what the Israeli military called "a hub of Islamic Jihad's activity in Syria", including the research and development of weapons.
Islamic Jihad later said in a statement two of its members were killed in the strike.
The Syrian state news agency SANA quoted a military source as saying Israeli aircraft entered Syrian airspace and targeted areas around Damascus with a wave of guided missiles.
Syrian state-run al-Ikhbariya television aired footage of what it said were explosions in the Damascus night sky showing Syria's air defence system shooting down missiles.
The Syrian military source said most missiles were destroyed before reaching their targets and the aftermath of the strike was being assessed.