Israel launches air strikes on suspected Iranian-linked targets in Syria
A series of raids targeted military warehouses and sites in Syrian cities of Al Bukamal and Deir al Zor
13 January 2021 - 18:30
Amman — Israel launched an air attack against suspected Iranian-linked targets in Syria near the main border crossing to Iraq in the early hours of Wednesday, one of the biggest strikes yet in a campaign that has escalated in the Trump administration's final weeks.
Israel has been stepping up strikes against Iranian targets in Syria, part of aggressive posture adopted before president-elect Joe Biden takes office next week in what could bring a reassessment of Trump's “maximum pressure” policy on Iran...
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