The Syrian army announced today (Saturday) that four of its men were killed and another was wounded in an Israeli attack in the center of the country and in the coastal area. According to the announcement, at 06:30 in the morning the Israeli Air Force attacked several military positions from the Mediterranean Sea. The anti-aircraft systems were activated in an attempt to intercept the missiles. The attack also caused damage.
Syria accused Israel of carrying out an air strike on its territory last Sunday as well. According to the reports, the attack was in the area of the Shairat airport near the city of Homs. The Syrian Monitoring Center, an opposition organization based in Britain, reported that the attack was aimed at the positions of the Lebanese Hezbollah organization. According to the Syrian army, two soldiers were killed and three others were wounded in the attack.
The Sham FM radio station, which is affiliated with the regime, reported on the activation of the air defense systems of the Syrian army against hostile targets in the suburbs of the city. According to the report, the defense systems intercepted several missiles that were aimed at targets in the airport area.
Military sources said that the airbase, in Sheirat, was recently used by the Iranian Air Force. An anonymous military source said that the strikes were aimed at the airstrip at the airbase located southeast of the city of Homs. The runway and underground facilities at Sheirat, including aircraft shelters, have been renovated and expanded by the Russian military over the past three years, the military official said. Russia, which maintains a large military presence in Syria, has forces stationed near the Shairat air base and uses the base, security sources say.