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The Guardian: Syria and Russia accuse Israel of missile attack on Syrian regime airbase

Published April 9, 2018 at 11:12 am

Members of the Syrian civil defence search for survivors in the aftermath of an air strike in the rebel-held town of Harem in the northwestern Idlib province on March 22, 2018.

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Israeli warplanes have bombed a Syrian regime airbase east of the city of Homs, the Russian and Syrian military have said.

The Russian military said that two Israeli F-15 warplanes carried out the strikes from Lebanese airspace, and that Syrian air defence systems shot down five of eight missiles fired. Asked about the Russian statement, an Israeli military spokesman said he had no immediate comment.