Israel strikes Syrian air force and airport; Photo: File
Tel Aviv: Israel fired several missiles at the Syrian province of Aleppo late at night, which also hit the airport, killing 7 people, including 4 officers, while flights were suspended.
According to the World News Agency, Israel targeted the area of Aleppo International Airport and Nirab Military Airfield in a missile attack. 4 Syrian army officers and 3 Iranian fighters were killed in the attack.
Five soldiers and two civilians were also injured in the airstrike, who were shifted to a nearby hospital. Due to the critical condition of 3 of the injured, the death toll is expected to increase.
The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said Israeli missiles also hit a Syrian air force factory in Aleppo province used by pro-Iranian fighters.
A large part of Aleppo International Airport was destroyed in the missile attack and flights were suspended. The Nirab military field and the weapons depot of the Syrian Air Force were also completely destroyed.
It should be noted that in February, Israel destroyed a building in a rocket attack in which 5 people were killed.
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