Syrian state media says the country’s air defenses have responded to missiles that were fired from Israel toward suburbs of the capital DamascusBEIRUT -- Syria's air defenses responded Saturday to missiles fired from Israel toward suburbs of the capital Damascus, wounding two soldiers, the Syrian military said. The Britain-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, a war monitor from the Syrian opposition, said the missiles hit northwest of Damascus, killing five Iran-allied militiamen. It had earlier said that the areas hit contain arms depots for Lebanon's Hezbollah group, and positions of the Syrian military and Iran-backed militias. Saturday’s strikes came days after Syria accused Israel of carrying out an attack in the country’s south, without offering details. Israel has acknowledged it is targeting bases of Iran-allied militias, such as the powerful Lebanese militant Hezbollah group.

Source: ABC News October 30, 2021 23:22 UTC