4 air strikes hit military airport in Syria's Idlib in first attack since al-Assad's fall
Eight strikes damaged the runway and storage facilities, while Syrian state media said the attack caused no casualties.
- Eight airstrikes hit the runway and storage facilities at the Abu Duhur military airbase in northwestern Syria on Tuesday, causing material damage but no reported casualties, according to Syrian state media Ekhbariya.
- The strikes followed a recent visit by a Turkish military delegation to the airfield as part of efforts to reactivate it, which Israel had monitored closely amid concerns over Syria rebuilding its air force.
- Located about 70 km from the Turkish border, the Abu Duhur base has been out of service as a dedicated military airfield since 2013 and currently serves as a training center for Syria's new army.
- United States special presidential envoy for Syria and Iraq Ambassador Tom Barrack described the strikes as an "unnecessary escalation," urging all parties to prioritize "logical discourse" over further military incidents.
- Heightened security tensions between Israel and Turkey over Syria have intensified since Bashar Assad's government collapsed in late 2024, as Israel continues preventing consolidation of hostile military infrastructure near its borders.
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Türkiye rejects Israeli claims after strike on Syria air base
DAMASCUS: Türkiye rejected on Wednesday (Aug 19) Israeli allegations that it posed a threat by preparing to send troops to a base in Syria, which was hit in a strike that the United States blamed on Israel.The strike marked extraordinary defiance by Israel of the United States, which has sought to support Sy
Turkey rejects Israel's statement
Israeli airstrikes hit Syrian airbase
Israel bombed an airbase in Syria on Tuesday, Syrian state media said, drawing condemnation from Türkiye and criticism from a US envoy who called it an "unnecessary escalation". Syria's state-run Ekhbariya television, citing a military source, said Israel carried out eight airstrikes on the runway and storage facilities at the Abu al-Duhur base near Aleppo in northwest Syria. A separate military source and a civilian who lives near the base said…
Israel's operation to prevent a strengthening of Erdogan's army. The US's condemnation:
The Israeli Prime Minister's Office stated that Syria was about to break the security status quo by deploying Turkish troops at an airbase near Aleppo. Despite repeated warnings, Syria did not relent, prompting Israel to launch an airstrike on Abu Duhur Air Base in Idlib. The runway was damaged, but there was no loss of life or property.
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