A Syrian military source announced Thursday evening that 8 soldiers were injured due to an Israeli aggression targeting a site in the vicinity of Damascus.
The Syrian Arab News Agency (SANA) quoted the source as saying: “The Israeli occupation launched an aerial aggression from the direction of the occupied Syrian Golan Heights, targeting a site in the vicinity of Damascus, resulting in the injury of eight soldiers and some material losses.”
This incident marks another instance of Israeli military action in Syria, raising tensions in the region.
Notably, Yuri Popov, Deputy Head of the Russian Center for Reconciliation in Syria, part of the Russian military, stated that aircraft from the US-led international coalition violated Syrian airspace in the Al-Tanf area 12 times over the last 24 hours.
According to a press release from the Russian news agency “TASS,” Popov warned that the international coalition’s aircraft continue to create a dangerous situation that could lead to aerial incidents and escalate the situation in Syrian skies.
He specified that three pairs of F-15 coalition aircraft, a pair of Rafale fighter jets, and two pairs of A-10 Thunderbolt attack bombers violated Syrian airspace in the Al-Tanf area, which intersects international air routes, 12 times in the past day.
The Russian military official added that there were also three violations of the deconfliction protocols signed on December 9, 2019, related to drone flights conducted by the US-led coalition in Syria in the last 24 hours.
The U.S. military presence in Syria, which began in 2014 as part of Operation Inherent Resolve, has been aimed primarily at defeating ISIS. As of 2024, there are about 900 U.S. troops still stationed in Syria.
These forces are involved in ongoing operations against ISIS and other jihadist groups and play a critical role in stabilizing the region, preventing a resurgence of ISIS, and countering Iranian influence.
