According to a report released by the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, at least three people were killed in Israeli strikes on and around Aleppo International Airport during the night for the second time in a week, knocking it out of action. yesterday.
Strikes on Tuesday evening damaged the main runway, leading to the suspension of work on it, according to official media, and the redirection of flights to Damascus International Airport.
The observatory said the strikes killed three people and injured five more, whose nationality and identity are not yet clear. The strikes, according to the observatory, destroyed a warehouse belonging to pro-Iranian groups.
And Cham Wings, the only private airline in Syria, announced: “Due to the current circumstances, all of our flights will be redirected from Aleppo Airport to Damascus International Airport.”
According to official media reports, on the first day of this month, Israel attacked the Aleppo airport, causing material damage to it.
In recent years, Israel has launched hundreds of airstrikes in Syria against Syrian military targets, Iranian targets, and Lebanese Hezbollah targets.
Tehran confirms the presence of members of its armed forces in Syria with an advisory mission.
Since 2013, the Lebanese Hezbollah, backed by Tehran, has been openly fighting in Syria in support of regime forces.
