Reports Of At Least 20 Dead After Israeli Warplanes Strike Iranian Military Base In Southern Syria
Image Credit: RT
Trump's mission in Syria may be "accomplished," but Israel's is just getting started.
According to a report by SkyNews Arabia and Al Arabiya, a huge explosion was heard at the Iranian base Jabal Azzan located in Syria's Aleppo after it was struck by "unidentified warplanes."
Translation: "Militants: Huge explosion in one of the largest Iranian militia stores in Mount Azzan in southern Aleppo"
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Other sources, including Israel's Jerusalem Post, confirm the strike:
POSSIBLE STRIKE AGAINST IRAN BASE, WEAPONS WAREHOUSE IN SOUTHERN ALEPPO SYRIA FOLLOWING REPORTS OF EXPLOSIONS: JPOST
MILITANTS SAY EXPLOSIONS AT LARGE IRANIAN MILITIA BASE IN ALEPPO: AL HADATH
An unconfirmed photo of the strike:
The alleged Iranian airbase was first disclosed in late February when Fox News published images showing a military base northeast of Syria's capital. According to the report, Iran's Al Quds force is operating the post.
Image Credit: ZeroHedge
For more information, please see Israeli Satellite Images Reveal: Iran Builds Military Base Near Damascus.
While it is too early to determine who launched the attack, since none of the western forces have claimed responsibility, the most likely party is Israel which as a reminder, was also the first to strike Syria last Monday, almost a week before the US-coalition forces also unloaded on Syria.
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