Syria
A picture taken on Feb. 19, 2020, shows a general view of the airport of the northern Syrian city of Aleppo upon the resumption of commercial flights. Photo: AFP
ERBIL, Kurdistan Region - Aleppo International Airport was put out of service after an Israeli airstrike early on Monday, Syrian state media reported, citing a military source.
“At about 4:30 am this morning, the Israeli enemy carried out at an air aggression from direction of the Mediterranean west of Latakia, targeting Aleppo International Airport,” SANA said, citing a military source.
The source added that the damage to the runway had rendered the airport out of service. No casualties were reported.
UK-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR) said that two Israeli missiles also targeted weapons depots at the nearby Nairab military airport.
Israel has carried out hundreds of airstrikes on regime-controlled areas of Syria throughout its 11-year civil war, often claiming to target Iran-affiliated militias, such as Lebanon's Hezbollah group which supports the Syrian army.
The airports in Damascus and Aleppo have repeatedly been affected by strikes. In March, Aleppo’s airport was put out of service for several days after an Israeli airstrike.
Iran and Israel have been engaged in a shadow war consisting of long-running covert attacks on Iranian military and nuclear facilities, as well as sabotage and cyber-attacks. Iranian fighters are also frequently targeted in suspected Israeli strikes in Syria.
Israel rarely comments on airstrikes attributed to it in Syria but it has repeatedly warned that it would not tolerate an increase in Iranian presence.
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