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Israel attacks Syrian bases following Golan Heights bomb

March 19, 2014 09:25
IDF troops patrolling the Israel-Syria border in 2011 (Photo: IDF)

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Charlotte Oliver,

Charlotte Oliver

1 min read

Israel launched a series of attacks on Syrian military sites early on Wednesday morning in response to a roadside bomb that exploded the previous day in the Golan Heights, the IDF has confirmed.

Following the bombing on Tuesday, which wounded four Israeli soldiers, an IDF spokesperson said: “We will fulfil our mission to prevent, protect and defend against hostilities from Syria.”

He added this morning that Israeli military aircraft had “targeted Syrian army positions that aided yesterday’s attack against IDF soldiers.”

Among the Syrian bases hit were an army headquarters, a training camp and a facility storing artillery batteries.

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