Explosions Reported Near Damascus, Ammunition Storage Facility Hit

Syrian Air Defense Repels Airstrikes on Damascus Suburbs

Repeated blasts were heard from the direction of Syria's Mazzeh Military airbase Near Damascus on Sunday, Reuters reported.

According to the source in Syrina Intelligence services, the unannounced airstrike hit an ammunition storage facility at a Mazzeh military airbase, however, the ilitary airfield was not affected.

#Damascus now after the airstrikes targeted #Mazza military airport pic.twitter.com/lUUl9HGA4l

— Aghiad AL Kheder (@aghiad_alkheder) 1 сентября 2018 г.

​The source specified that Syrian air defense systems had repelled the airstrikes. The Times of Israel newspaper reported, citing sources, that the strikes had been conducted by Israeli aircraft.

Another footage shows how big the explosions targeted #Mazze airbase in #Damascus#Syria pic.twitter.com/363vEyRQrZ

— Aghiad AL Kheder (@aghiad_alkheder) 1 сентября 2018 г.

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