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Israeli missiles hit neighborhood in southern Damascus, there are casualties – TV

A source of Al Ekhbariya TV channel said that rockets hit a residential area

BEIRUT, February 19. /TASS/. The Israeli air force attack on the outskirts of Damascus resulted in civilian casualties, a source in the Syrian capital's police department told the Al Ekhbariya TV channel on Sunday.

"Reports of dead and injured came from the Kfar Sousa neighborhood," he pointed out, "Fire teams and ambulances have now headed there.".

For its part, the Al-Hadath TV channel broadcasting from Dubai reported that Israeli strikes were launched against a Shiite militia camp in the southwest of Damascus. According to its information, the Shiite militants fighting on the side of the Syrian army suffered casualties.

Earlier, a source in the Syrian army's command said that the air defense forces repelled Israeli missile strikes on the outskirts of Damascus. He noted that "the Syrian anti-aircraft gunners are firing on air targets and have managed to shoot down several missiles.".

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