The Syrian Armed Forces on Tuesday said they downed two Israeli aircraft that had earlier conducted attacks on their positions near Israeli occupied territory.
A statement released by the Ministry of Defense said an Israeli fighter jet near the town of Quneitra and a drone near the town of Sasa were both shot down by anti-aircraft artillery, however Israeli military sources refuted Syria's assertions.
"At 01:00 am of Sept. 13, 2016 (22:00 pm GMT of Sept. 12), enemy Israeli planes launched an attack on our positions in Quneitra, our air defenses blocked the attack and shot down the aircraft in Quneitra and a drone in Sasa," the statement said.
The statement added that the Israeli attacks in Syrian territory were an attempt to raise the morale of the "groups of armed terrorists" who have "suffered huge losses in the Quneitra region."
A spokesperson for the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) said on their official Twitter that Syria had launched two missiles in response to the Israeli Air Force excursions but maintained that "IDF aircraft were not harmed."
Early on Tuesday, Israel conducted targeted attacks on Syrian military positions in response to a Syria mortar shell that was allegedly fired at Israel-occupied Golan Heights.
It was the fourth such incident this week...
EFE
13/9/16
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A statement released by the Ministry of Defense said an Israeli fighter jet near the town of Quneitra and a drone near the town of Sasa were both shot down by anti-aircraft artillery, however Israeli military sources refuted Syria's assertions.
"At 01:00 am of Sept. 13, 2016 (22:00 pm GMT of Sept. 12), enemy Israeli planes launched an attack on our positions in Quneitra, our air defenses blocked the attack and shot down the aircraft in Quneitra and a drone in Sasa," the statement said.
The statement added that the Israeli attacks in Syrian territory were an attempt to raise the morale of the "groups of armed terrorists" who have "suffered huge losses in the Quneitra region."
A spokesperson for the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) said on their official Twitter that Syria had launched two missiles in response to the Israeli Air Force excursions but maintained that "IDF aircraft were not harmed."
Early on Tuesday, Israel conducted targeted attacks on Syrian military positions in response to a Syria mortar shell that was allegedly fired at Israel-occupied Golan Heights.
It was the fourth such incident this week...
EFE
13/9/16
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Israel dément la perte d'un avion abattu par l'armée syrienne ...
ReplyDeleteL'armée syrienne déclare avoir abattu un appareil israélien ainsi qu'un drone au-dessus du sol syrien après un raid israélien mené contre des positions de l'armée syrienne. Selon les médias officiels syriens, les faits se sont déroulés au niveau de Qouneitra dans le sud de la Syrie.
Sur base d'informations de l'armée syrienne, L’agence de presse syrienne Sana assure que le raid a été mené contre une position de l'armée de Damas, mardi à une heure du matin. "L'armée de l'air de l'ennemi israélien a mené aujourd'hui à 1h00 (minuit heure belge) une agression contre l'une de nos positions militaires dans la province de Qouneitra (sud), et notre défense aérienne a riposté en abattant un avion militaire dans le sud-ouest de la province et un avion de reconnaissance à l'ouest de Saassaa (dans la province de Damas)"
Deux missiles ont été tirés
L'information a rapidement été démentie par l'armée israélienne. "Il n'y a rien de vrai là-dedans", a dit à l'AFP un porte-parole de l'armée israélienne, le major Arye Shalicar. "Deux missiles sol-air ont été tirés de Syrie après la mission menée (par les forces israéliennes) dans la nuit contre des positions de l'artillerie syrienne. La sécurité de l'aviation n'a à aucun moment été compromise", a twitté un autre porte-parole, le colonel Peter Lerner.
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