BEIRUT, LEBANON (12:45 A.M.) – Minutes ago, unknown warplanes entered Syrian airspace from Lebanon, raising the Syrian Air Defense’s alert levels, a military source told Al-Masdar News.
According to the source, the Syrian Air Defense fired several missiles at these suspected warplanes in the eastern part of Damascus.
The source added that the Syrian military believes these are Israeli warplanes, as they entered from Lebanon’s Beqa’a Valley.
Below is a video taken by Al-Masdar’s Ibrahim Joudeh in rural Damascus:
Video shows Missile launched against unknown Target in Far East Damascus countryside pic.twitter.com/QwVkkhHCpR
— H.K 🇸🇾 (@Ibra_Joudeh) April 16, 2018
Another air defense missile was just launched
Another air defense missile was just launched
Reports of Israeli warplanes crossed the borders thru Lebanon pic.twitter.com/RxNJdjLoPE— H.K 🇸🇾 (@Ibra_Joudeh) April 16, 2018
Breaking: Syrian military confirms Israeli missiles targeted airbase in eastern Homs
BEIRUT, LEBANON (1:15 A.M.) – The Syrian military announced at approximately 1:10 A.M. (Damascus Time), the Israeli Air Force fired several missiles towards the Shay’rat Airbase and its surrounding area in the Homs Governorate.
According to the statement, the Syrian Air Defense managed to intercept several of the missiles, but there was no mention as to whether or not the Israelis scored any direct hits.
This attack by Israel tonight marks the second time in seven days that they have targeted the eastern countryside of the Homs Governorate.
No further details have been released.
Reports of Israeli airstrikes targeting T4 airbase in Homs countryside
Reports of Israeli airstrikes targeting T4 airbase in Homs countryside
— H.K 🇸🇾 (@Ibra_Joudeh) April 16, 2018
Another video
h/t Víkingur