Overnight to Monday the Syrian state news agency SANA reported that the T-4 air base in the Homs province had been hit by a missile strike; the Russian Defense Ministry said later in the day the attack was conducted by two Israeli F-15 fighter jets.
Two US officials familiar with the matter told NBC news on the condition of anonymity on Monday that Israel had informed the United States about its intent to carry out a strike against the Syrian military base in the Homs province.
The Russian military said that two F-15 jets of the Israeli Air Force had conducted a strike against the T-4 military facility from Lebanese airspace. SANA reported that the attack resulted in the deaths and injuries of people at the base, but didn't provide the exact number of the casualties.
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The Russian Defense Ministry specified that Syrian air defenses had downed five out of eight missiles launched by the Israeli planes, while the three remaining reached the airfield. Israel declined to comment on the Russian defense ministry's statement that the Israeli Air Force had been involved in the attack.
The alleged Israeli attack follows media reports accusing Damascus of waging a chemical weapons attack in the town of Douma that left dozens of people dead. Syrian officials cited by the SANA news agency said the allegations were merely a…
