5 killed in Syrian capital by Israeli missile attack
STORY: 5 killed in Syrian capital by Israeli missile attack
DATELINE: Feb. 19, 2023
LENGTH: 00:00:35
LOCATION: Damascus
CATEGORY: MILITARY
SHOTLIST:
1. various of damages and destruction at the site (courtesy of SANA)
STORYLINE:
Five people, including a soldier, were killed and 15 others wounded early Sunday by an Israeli missile attack on the Syrian capital Damascus, the Syrian army said in a statement.
The Israeli attack was launched from the occupied Golan Heights, targeting several military sites in Damascus, including the residential neighborhood of Kafar Sousah, said the statement.
It added that many of the wounded are in critical condition, and many residential homes in Damascus and its countryside were damaged.
The statement said the air defenses intercepted most missiles before reaching the targets.
Israel usually strikes military sites in Syria under the pretext of hitting Iranian weapon shipments meant for the Hezbollah group in Lebanon.
In its initial report, Syrian national
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