Middle East

Assad regime claims Israel targeted Hama

Regime says it shot down missiles before they reached their targ

Faruk Zorlu  | 24.06.2020 - Update : 24.06.2020
Assad regime claims Israel targeted Hama

ANKARA 

The Syrian regime claimed Wednesday that Israeli fighter jets conducted strikes on some military points in Hama province.

The Israeli warplanes targeted military sites in the Sabburah and Al-Salamiyah regions, according to the SANA news agency, which is affiliated with the Bashar al-Assad regime.

"Our air defense systems shot down many of the hostile missiles before they hit their targets," said SANA, citing a military source.

The attack caused property damage, but no casualties were reported.

No statement was made by the Israeli authorities regarding the attack.

Iran-backed militias and Lebanese Hezbollah are stationed alongside regime forces in Hama.

Syria has been ravaged by a civil war since early 2011, when the Assad regime cracked down on pro-democracy protesters.

Hundreds of thousands of people have been killed and more than 10 million displaced, according to UN estimates.

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