Syria, US say Israel struck military air base in Idlib province
Syrian Observatory for Human Rights says strikes came after a Turkish military delegation visited the airfield to discuss its reactivation.
Damascus, Syria - Syria and the United States have accused Israel of attacking a disused military air base in northwestern Syria on Tuesday. The US state department called the strikes an unnecessary escalation that does not promote regional stability. Israel has not confirmed the attack but stated it has launched numerous strikes on Syria since the removal of the previous ruler, Bashar al-Assad, in December 2024.
The Abu Duhur air base, which has been out of service since 2012, was targeted with eight strikes, damaging infrastructure but not causing any casualties. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights reported the strikes came after a Turkish military delegation visited the site recently. Relations between Israel and Turkey have been strained due to Israel's war in Gaza and Israeli military actions in Syria.
Syria's foreign ministry strongly condemned the Israeli airstrikes, calling them an unjustified act of aggression and urging the international community to take a firm stance against Israel's violations of Syrian sovereignty.
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