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Explosions heard in Syrian capital Damascus - state media
  + stars: | 2023-08-13 | by ( ) www.reuters.com   time to read: +1 min
CAIRO, Aug 13 (Reuters) - Explosions were heard in the vicinity of the Syrian capital Damascus early on Sunday, state media said, adding that the cause was not known. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, a war monitor, said the explosions hit and damaged warehouses storing rockets belonging to Iran-aligned groups. It said there were no confirmed deaths or injuries, adding the cause of the blasts was not known. Iran has been a major backer of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad during the country's 12-year conflict. Reporting By Moaz Abd-Alaziz Writing by Maya Gebeily Editing by William Mallard and Frances KerryOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.
Persons: Bashar al, Assad, Moaz Abd, Maya Gebeily, William Mallard, Frances Kerry Organizations: Syrian Observatory, Human Rights, Thomson Locations: CAIRO, Damascus, Iran, Lebanese, Tehran Iraqi, Syria, Israel
BEIRUT, March 25 (Reuters) - The death toll in U.S. air strikes on pro-Iran installations in eastern Syria has risen to 19 fighters, a Syrian war monitor said on Saturday, in one of the deadliest exchanges between the U.S. and Iran-aligned forces in years. The U.S. carried out strikes in eastern Syria in response to a drone attack on Thursday that left one American contractor dead, and another one wounded along with five U.S. troops. The war monitor said air raids killed three Syrian troops, 11 Syrian fighters in pro-government militias and five non-Syrian fighters who were aligned with the government. Another U.S. service member was wounded, according to officials, and local sources said suspected U.S. rocket fire hit more locations in eastern Syria. Tehran's growing entrenchment in Syria has drawn regular Israeli air strikes but American aerial raids are more rare.
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