Syria says Israel bombed targets in Homs area - BBC News

Shuyrat air base is said to have been targeted, with reports of people killed or injured.

13 hours agoShareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingRelated TopicsIsrael-Gaza warImage source, Getty ImagesImage caption, Shuyrat air base is said to have been targeted (file image)By Patrick JacksonBBC NewsThe Syrian army says Israel has struck targets in Homs province, just north of Lebanon, killing or injuring a number of people.

Syrian air defences shot down Israeli missiles, Syrian state media say.

The attacks targeted Shuyrat air base and other sites near the city of Homs, a Syrian military source was reported as saying by Reuters news agency.

Since the Gaza war broke out in October, Israeli attacks on Iranian-backed militia targets have escalated.

A war monitor, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, said four people had been killed in Tuesday evening's attacks.

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