Israel carries out missile strikes on Syria’s worldwide airport on Saturday. (Representational)

Damascus:

 Israel carried out an airstrike on Syria’s Damascus International airport and different positions south of the capital, killing 5 troopers and inflicting materials damages, the ministry of defence stated early on Saturday.

Syrian air defences intercepted the assault and managed to down a lot of the missiles, a ministry assertion stated.

There was no speedy affirmation if the strike has affected airport operations.

Israel has intensified strikes on Syrian airports to disrupt Tehran’s growing use of aerial provide traces to ship arms to allies in Syria and Lebanon together with Hezbollah, regional diplomatic and intelligence sources advised Reuters.

Tehran has adopted air transport as a extra dependable technique of ferrying army tools to its forces and allied fighters in Syria, following disruptions to floor transfers.

Hundreds of hundreds of individuals have died and thousands and thousands made homeless since protests in opposition to Syrian President Bashar al-Assad in 2011 developed right into a civil battle that drew in international powers and left Syria carved into zones of management.

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