Tag: Damascus international airport
Syria Reports Multiple Air Strikes Targeting Damascus
Damascus International Airport had just resumed operations Wednesday after weeks of being shut down due to repeated attacks by Israeli fighter jets.
Syria: Israel Attacks Damascus Airport, Military Base
A similar attack was carried out against Damascus International Airport this past weekend, but the airport was to resume operations on Sunday.
Iran Blames Israel, Vows Revenge After IRGC Officer Killed in Syria
Iran claimed in a statement that Jafari was “martyred by the Zionist agents with a roadside bomb” overnight near Damascus.
Israel Allegedly Strikes Iranian Positions Near Damascus
State-run media claimed Syrian air defense system intercepted the missiles and that there was property damage but no injuries.
Iran Smuggling Missile Parts via Passenger Flights After Alleged IAF Strike on Damascus Airport
Iran smuggling missile parts via passenger flights after alleged IAF strike on Damascus airport
6 Islamic Jihad, Pro-Iran Militias, Dead in Israeli Bombing South of Damascus
"The Israeli warplanes targeted, from outside Syrian airspace and from over the occupied Syrian Golan, the surrounding of Damascus with a number of batches of missiles."
Syrian Observatory: Israeli Raid Targeted Iranian Cargo Plane Landing in Damascus International
The raid Killed 7 Iranian and Syrian officers.
Iran ‘Angry’ Over Russia Not Activating S-300 Defense Systems in Syria
Still, Russia (halfheartedly) warned Israel to stop its “arbitrary” airstrikes in Syria, saying that they should be “ruled out.”
Syria’s UN Envoy: Don’t Force Us to Bomb Ben Gurion International
Al-Jaafari said the Israeli "aggression against Syria" is only made possible by the "unlimited support" provided by council permanent member states France, the UK, and the US.
Syrian Observatory: 21 Dead, Including 12 Iranians, in IAF Pounding in Syria
"Iran is exploiting Syria, and Syria is paying a heavy price."
While You Were in Shul: Israel Attacked Iranian Warehouse in Damascus
This was the first Israeli airstrike on the Damascus area in 2019. The last time the IAF hit the same area was on December 25, 2018.
Russia: Israeli Strike on Syria Threatened Civilian Flights
Israel is “not prepared to accept the Iranian military entrenchment in Syria which is directed against us."
Report: Air Strike Targets IRGC, Hezbollah Commanders, Fajr-5 Missiles in Syria
An arsenal of Iranian Fajr-5 missiles was reportedly being stored in at least one of the weapons warehouses..
Report: Israel Attacks Damascus International Airport [video]
Residents of the area said at least four explosions were heard, adding there appeared to be an attack on an underground compound near the airport.
Report: Iran’s Civilian Airline Used to Smuggle Weapons to Hezbollah
The US, Israel, and other Western intelligence sources have evidence showing that the Qeshm Fars Air flights hauled components for manufacturing precise weapons in Iranian factories inside Lebanon.
Iran’s Defense Minister Visiting Damascus
More than 1,000 Iranians, including senior members of the elite Revolutionary Guards, have been killed in Syria since 2012.
Missile Strike Targets Iranian Cargo Plane at Syria’s Damascus Airport
The Israel Defense Force and Israel's government has made no comment, in accordance with standard government policy.
Israel Retaliates after 30-Rocket Barrage with 4-Hour Attack on Dozens of Iranian Military Targets...
The IDF carried out one of its biggest air operations in the last few decades.
Arab Media Blames IAF for Attack on Weapons Depot Near Damascus Airport
Israel has repeatedly warned that it will not tolerate an existential threat along its borders.
Watch: New Overnight Attack, Explosions near Damascus Airport
The blast could be heard throughout the Syrian capitol and woke up many residents.