3 Syrian Civilians Killed in Israeli Missile Attack

[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Min-young] Syrian state media reported that three Syrian civilians were killed in an Israeli missile attack.

On the 27th (local time), local media reported that an air defense unit near the capital Damascus shot down several missiles launched from Israeli fighter jets.

The Syrian military issued a statement saying that the Israeli missile attack occurred early that morning but did not disclose further details.

Local media reported that fragments of the downed missiles struck houses on the outskirts of Damascus, killing three civilians and injuring four others.

The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, a Syrian civil war monitoring group headquartered in London, stated that this missile attack targeted military facilities of Iranian and pro-Iranian armed groups within Syria.

Israel, which is hostile to Syria and Iran, previously attacked Iranian and pro-Iranian combat units near Palmyra, Syria, on the 21st, and the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights reported that nine combatants were killed in that attack.

Foreign media reported that Israel has not made any statements regarding the Syrian side's claims.

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