The Syrian Arab Army say that Israeli jets carried out airstrikes on the the Mezzeh military airport, west of Damascus on Friday. According to several reports, the airport compound was reportedly hit by several rockets leaving an as-yet unknown number of people dead. Following the attack, the Syrian state news agency SANA have accused Israel of supporting terrorism. The airport and area surrounding it are used primarily as support for the elite Syrian Revolutionary Guard and has been the base of operations for targeting rebel positions in the suburbs of Damascus. RT reports: The Syrian Arab Army has warned that there will be repercussions for Israel for the “flagrant attack” on the military base, state TV said, citing a Syrian army command spokesman. It also linked the alleged strike to Israel’s “support of terrorist groups.” Israeli air strike on #Mezze military airport #Damascus #Syria pic.twitter.com/upCUfZoa5m — Lizzie Phelan (@LizziePhelan) January 12, 2017 The army said several missiles were fired at the Mezzeh airport’s compounds from the Lake Tiberias area in northern Israel at about 12am Friday. The strike reportedly damaged one of the compounds of the crucial military facility. #BREAKING Israeli jets attacked Syria army base in Damascus as part [...]
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