Twin Attacks Hit Syrian Airports, Damascus Blames Israel
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Simultaneous airstrikes hit Syria's international airports in Damascus and Aleppo damaging the runways, Syria’s state-run TV reported Thursday, blaming neighboring Israel for the attacks. Syrian air defenses were responding to the attacks, which rendered both airports non-operational, according to
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Syrian state media reported that Israeli airstrikes on Thursday hit the international airports of the Syrian capital Damascus and the northern city of Aleppo, damaging their runways and putting them out of service.
Simultaneous airstrikes hit Syria's international airports in Damascus and Aleppo damaging the runways, Syria’s state-run TV reported Thursday, blaming neighboring Israel for the attacks. Syrian air defenses were responding to the attacks, which rendered both airports non-operational, according to
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