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Israeli Airstrikes Hit Syrian Airbase, US Expresses Concern

Israeli airstrikes targeted the Abu al-Duhur airbase in Syria, with reports indicating eight hits on the runway, prompting the US envoy to express concern over the escalation and condemn the strikes as an unnecessary escalation.

18 Aug, 09:36 — 18 Aug, 13:01
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Al JazeeraMostly Factual3h ago

Eight air strikes hit airbase in Syria’s Idlib

Syrian state TV quotes military source as saying Israeli forces carried out attack, causing damage and no casualties.

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The IndependentMostly Factual1h ago

US condemns ‘unnecessary escalation’ after Israeli strikes on Syrian airbase

Ambassador Tom Barrack said the US remained deeply concerned by the strikes on Abu Duhur airbase

By Rosie Slater

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DawnMostly Factual36m ago

Israeli airstrikes hit Syrian airbase, US envoy concerned over escalation

Eight Israeli airstrikes hit an airbase in northwestern Syria early on Tuesday, Syrian state media said, in what the US envoy for the region called an “unnecessary escalation”. Syria’s state-run Ekhbariya, citing a military source, said the attack struck the runway and storage facilities at the Abu al-Duhur base, while a separate military source and a civilian who lives near the base said there were no casualties. The Israeli military declined to comment on the strikes while the Syrian defenc...

By [email protected] (Reuters)

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cyprus-mail4h ago

Eight Israeli airstrikes hit Syria’s Abu al-Duhur airbase, no casualties, state TV reports 

Eight Israeli airstrikes hit the Abu al-Duhur military airbase in northwestern Syria early on Tuesday, targeting the runway and storage facilities, Syria’s state-run Ekhbariya said, citing a military source. There were no casualties, according to a military source and a civilian who lives near the base. The Israeli military declined to comment on the strikes […]

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Daily SabahMixed3h ago

Israel strikes NE. Syria's abandoned Abu al-Duhur air base

Israel carried out a series of airstrikes on northeastern Syria's Abu al-Duhur military air base Tuesday, according to Syrian state media and a war monitor. The attack on the...

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