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Three killed, over dozen wounded as Israeli strikes hit military bases in Syria

Tuesday, 18 March 2025 6:26 AM [ Last Update: Tuesday, 18 March 2025 6:26 AM ]

An injured Syrian boy is taken to hospital following Israeli airstrikes on the outskirts of the city of Dara’a, southwestern Syria, late on March 17, 2025. (Photo by SANA)

Israeli warplanes have carried out a series of strikes on former Syrian army outposts near the capital Damascus and in the southern Dara’a province, in the latest string of attacks targeting the country’s military infrastructure following the fall of Bashar al-Assad’s government.

The so-called Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR) reported that at least three civilians lost their lives and more than a dozen others were injured late on Monday when a string of aerial raids hit military installations in Dara’a.

The Britain-based monitoring group said a number of airstrikes targeted the 132nd Brigade in Daraa al-Mahatta neighborhood.

Flames went up into the sky following the attacks, as medics and firefighters rushed to the area to provide medical assistance to and protect people affected by the blaze.

Syrian Arab News Agency (SANA) reported that Israeli jets continued to circle over southern Syria following the assaults.

Israeli fighter jets also attacked the 175th Regiment in Izraa town north of the city of Dara’a.

In a statement, the Israeli military said it launched a series of airstrikes in southern Syria, “striking military targets” belonging to the former Syrian army.

Warplanes struck command centers and military sites, where, according to the statement, weapons and military vehicles had been stored.

“The presence of military assets in southern Syria poses a threat to Israel,” the military said.

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A series of Israeli aerial raids also struck several parts of Syria

Later on, Israeli military aircraft launched airstrikes targeting a number of sites close to al-Kiswah city, located approximately 13 kilometers (8 miles) south of the capital Damascus.

There were no immediate reports available on possible casualties or the extent of damage caused.

Militant factions, led by Hay’at Tahrir al-Sham, toppled Assad’s government on December 8, 2024.

Since the collapse of Assad’s government, the Israeli military has been launching airstrikes against military installations, facilities, and arsenals belonging to Syria’s now-defunct army.

Israel has been widely condemned for termination of the 1974 ceasefire agreement with Syria, and exploiting the chaos in the Arab nation in the wake of Assad’s downfall to make a land grab.

The United Nations has condemned ongoing Israeli attacks inside Syrian territory and continuing violations in and around the buffer zone created as part of a 1974 ceasefire agreement with Damascus.

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