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Thursday, August 28, 2025
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Thursday, August 28, 2025
Helicopter-borne Israeli troops raid base on key hilltop near Damascus — Syrian sources
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleA unit of the Israeli army conducted an airborne landing on a strategic hilltop southwest of Damascus and carried out a two-hour operation before leaving the area, two Syrian army sources says.
They say the troops landed near Jabal Manea, which was once a major air defense base operated by Iran before being destroyed by Israel prior to the fall of Bashar al-Assad’s rule.
A number of troops from the new Syrian army are positioned at the base.
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