Syrian state media denies strikes on Damascus airport

The Syrian state media outlet Sana says the Damascus International Airport was not the target of an airstrike, walking back its report from earlier this evening.

Sana reported earlier that Syrian air defenses opened fire on “hostile aerial targets” near the Damascus airport. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights confirmed the sound of explosions rocked the area close to the airport and fire from air defense was also heard.

Later, the news agency removed the report and accompanying social media posts, saying there was no strikes at or near the airport.

Defense analysts and other war monitors say Syria’s air defense systems did fire surface to air missiles, but that they were triggered as a result of Israel jamming the radar.

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