The General Command of the Army and the Armed Forces announced on Tuesday that the Israeli enemy’s air force attacked a Syrian military position in the countryside of the southern Quneitra province at 1 am on September 13, 2016.
The General Command said in a statement the Syrian air defense forces responded to the attack and shot down an Israeli warplane to the southwest of Quneitra and an Israeli drone to the west of Sa’sa’ town in the southwestern countryside of Damascus.
It noted that the Israeli attack came in support of the armed terrorist groups and in a desperate attempt to raise the deteriorating morale of their members due to the heavy losses they have suffered in Quneitra.
SANA
13/9/16
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The General Command said in a statement the Syrian air defense forces responded to the attack and shot down an Israeli warplane to the southwest of Quneitra and an Israeli drone to the west of Sa’sa’ town in the southwestern countryside of Damascus.
It noted that the Israeli attack came in support of the armed terrorist groups and in a desperate attempt to raise the deteriorating morale of their members due to the heavy losses they have suffered in Quneitra.
SANA
13/9/16
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This is the fourth such incident in the past week, giving rise to media speculation that the situation in the border region could be worsening.
It is also the first such incident since the ceasefire in Syrian under the US-Russia deal came into effect at 4pm GMT Monday.
The Golan Heights, occupied by Israel since 1967, has been a scene of tension since the start of the Syrian conflict in March 2011 and border skirmishes between the two countries are a common occurrence.
EFE