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Two killed in Israeli strikes near Damascus, Syrian media claims

The strikes targeted several sites near the town of Zakiyah, including military bases used by Iranian militias, according to Israeli media reports.

Syrian media reported on Dec. 16, 2021 that Israeli launched a missile attack at southern Syria. Source: Twitter.
Syrian media reported on Dec. 16, 2021 that Israeli launched a missile attack at southern Syria. Source: Twitter.

Two people were killed by Israel strikes on targets near Damascus early on Monday morning, Syrian state media reported.

“At about 05:00 a.m. on Monday, the Israeli enemy launched an aerial act of aggression from the direction of southern Beirut, targeting with missiles some sites in Damascus vicinity,” the Syrian Arab News Agency reported, citing a military official.

Israel’s Channel 12 News quoted Syrian reporters as saying that the strikes focused on several targets around the town of Zakiyah, including a military camp used by Iranian militias.

Two weeks ago, Syria state media attributed a similar attack to Israel, also in the Damascus area. Three soldiers were killed in that incident, Syria said.

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