Syrian Air Defenses Thwart Israeli Missile Attack Near Damascus

Date: 22 November 2023 - 21:44

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DAMASCUS (Xinhua) – The Syrian air defenses on Wednesday thwarted an Israeli missile attack near the Syrian capital Damascus, the Syrian army said in a statement. The incident occurred at around 15:10 Wednesday local time (1210 GMT) when two missiles were launched from the direction of the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights, targeting military sites in the vicinity of Damascus, according to the statement. The Syrian air defenses destroyed one of the missiles while the other caused limited material damage. While the military statement didn’t give more details, the pro-government Sham FM radio said the attack took place south of Damascus, specifically in the al-Sayeda Zainab suburb.