U.S. envoy to Syria condemns Israeli strikes on military base in country

The US envoy to Syria, Tom Barrack, has condemned Israeli air strikes on a Syrian air base as an "unnecessary escalation". The strikes, which occurred early on Tuesday, hit the Abu al-Duhur base in northwestern Syria's Idlib province, targeting the runway and storage facilities with eight airstrikes.

According to Al-Ikhbariya, a Syrian state-run broadcaster, the attacks damaged infrastructure but did not cause casualties. The facility has been out of service as a dedicated military base for over a decade, but has reportedly been used as a training center for Syria's new army since 2024.

The strikes came after a Turkish military delegation visited the airfield, as part of efforts to reactivate the base, according to the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights monitor and Al-Araby Al-Jadeed. Israel has not officially commented on the attacks.

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