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A 7.8-magnitude earthquake struck Turkey’s Gaziantep on the 6th and shook neighboring Syria.
Several provinces in northern Syria bordering Turkey were devastated by the earthquake. Thousands of buildings, already devastated by the civil war, collapsed in the earthquake. Thousands of lives were lost in the rubble. Even after 2 weeks of the earthquake, corpses are still being recovered from the ruins of buildings.
IS Terrorists are atrocity
As Syria recovers from this natural calamity, one tragedy after another has taken place.
Last Friday, IS attacked people gathering food supplies in the town of al-Soghna in the central desert province of Homs, Syria. 53 people were killed in indiscriminate firing by terrorists. Many were injured. This is the worst terrorist attack in Syria in a year.
Israeli army airstrikes
In this situation, following the cruel face of nature and the frenzy of terrorists, the incident of Israel, the neighboring country of Syria, carried out air strikes there and killed innocent people has caused tragedy.
The conflict between Syria and Israel continues for a long time. Israel continues to carry out airstrikes against Syria, claiming it has Iranian-backed terrorist groups. But Syria categorically denies this and says that Israel is conducting airstrikes targeting its military positions and public infrastructure.
Residential buildings ground level
In this situation, the Israeli army carried out airstrikes in Syria’s capital Damascus and its surrounding areas yesterday morning. Israeli warplanes bombarded Kabar Susa town near Damascus, home to senior military officers and heavily guarded military compounds.
Air raids on the densely populated city razed many residential buildings to the ground.
15 people died tragically
15 innocent civilians were killed. Dozens more were injured. They were immediately rescued and admitted to nearby hospitals for treatment. The airstrike has created a tense atmosphere between Syria and Israel.