An Israeli airstrike in Damascus on Saturday killed four members of the Iranian Revolutionary Guard, including a senior figure from its intelligence unit, a security source from the pro-Syrian regional alliance told Reuters.
The attack, using precision-guided missiles, according to the source, destroyed a multi-story building in the Mazzeh neighborhood of the Syrian capital.
Syrian state media said a likely Israeli attack targeted a building in the Mazzeh neighborhood of Damascus, without providing further details. Other local media outlets in Syria reported explosions heard across the Syrian capital.
The security source, part of a network of groups close to Syria's government and its main ally, Iran, said the multi-story building was used by Iranian advisers who supported President Bashar al-Assad's government, and that it was completely destroyed by “precision strikes”. Israeli missiles.”
Iran's state Press TV said two Iranian Guard military advisers were killed in the Israeli attack on Damascus.
There was no immediate comment from Israel.
Essam Al-Amin, head of Al-Mowasat Hospital in Damascus, told Reuters that his hospital received one dead body and three injured people, including a woman, following Saturday's attack.
A spokesman for Palestinian Islamic Jihad told Reuters that no members of his group were injured in the attack, following reports that some were in the bombed building.
In December, an Israeli attack killed two Guard members in Damascus, and another on December 25 killed a senior Guard adviser who oversaw military coordination between Syria and Iran.
Source: CNN Brasil
Bruce Belcher is a seasoned author with over 5 years of experience in world news. He writes for online news websites and provides in-depth analysis on the world stock market. Bruce is known for his insightful perspectives and commitment to keeping the public informed.
