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Reports of air attack on Damascus airport false - agency

The SANA news agency was the first to report the attack, however, it later deleted the message

TASS, December 10. There was no attack on the Damascus international airport, the airport continues to function normally, the SANA news agency informed on Monday, citing sources in the airport.

"There has been no attack on the airport. It is functioning normally," the agency’s source said.

Earlier, Arab media reported of Syrian air defense forces repelling an air attack in the area of the Damascus international airport. No other details were provided.

The SANA news agency was the first to report the attack, however, it later deleted the message. Pro-government Syrian media provided no comment on this information.