The Syrian air defense systems confronted Sunday night an Israeli aerial attack on the capital Damascus.
The Syrian air defense systems confronted Sunday night an Israeli aerial attack on the capital Damascus.
A Syrian military source reported that the Israeli enemy launched at 22:16 from the occupied Golan Heights an aerial attack on certain targets in the suburbs of Damascus, adding that the air defense systems intercepted most of the enemy’s missiles.
The European Union has added recently-appointed Syrian Foreign Minister Faisal Mekdad to its sanctions blacklist, as Damascus has repeatedly said the Western restrictions come in clear disregard of international law and the UN Charter.
Syria on Saturday lambasted the United States for sanctions it has imposed on Damascus, following a U.N. special rapporteur’s statement that called on Washington to remove unilateral sanctions against the war-torn country.
The Wall Street Journal says a senior White House official took a rare trip to Syria earlier this year to allegedly help release a number of Americans, who are reportedly held by Damascus.
