Strike on Syrian airbase kills 14 in Homs province
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An early morning strike on a Syrian government airbase in the country's central Homs province killed 14 fighters, including Iranian forces allied to the regime, a monitoring group said today. "At least 14 fighters were killed in the strike on the T-4 (Tiyas) airport, including Iranian forces," said the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, a Britain-based war monitor. Here are more details.
Monitoring the presence
Observatory witnesses presence of Russia, Iran, Lebanese forces near airbase
Forces from regime allies Russia and Iran, as well as fighters from the Tehran-backed Lebanese Hezbollah militia, are known to have a presence there, said Observatory Chief Rami Abdel Rahman. However, the Observatory could not confirm who carried out the attack on the T-4 base. Israel carried out strikes against a Syrian government base in country's center in February.
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Israel attacked Syria multiple times in the past seven years
Israel has struck targets inside Syria on multiple occasions throughout the country's seven-year war, including those linked to Iran and Hezbollah or to Assad's chemical weapons program. An Israeli military spokeswoman declined to comment.