DAMASCUS, Syria — Several explosions were heard in the Syrian capital Damascus on Friday night as the country’s air defences opened fire on “objects” coming from the direction of the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights, state media reported. The news agency said Syrian air defences shot down several “objects.”The Britain-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, an opposition war monitor, reported three explosions southwest of Damascus. It added that it was not immediately clear if the explosions were caused by Israeli airstrikes or surface-to-surface missiles. Last month, SANA said an Israeli airstrike on a military position in central Syria wounded six soldiers and destroyed several buildings. Israeli military officials declined to comment on the report Friday, but Israel recently acknowledged striking Iranian targets in Syria.

Source: National Post May 17, 2019 19:32 UTC