(Syrian Observatory for Human Rights) Very reliable sources say Iran is working to install Iranian-made air defense batteries at three locations south and southwest of Damascus, and near Damascus Airport. This comes in light of repeated airstrikes by Israel that hit positions of Iranian-backed militia, amid the inability of Syrian air defenses to counter any Israeli attack. In 2022, SOHR documented 32 airstrikes and ground rocket attacks, which destroyed 91 targets, including buildings, warehouses, headquarters, centers, and vehicles. These strikes killed one civilian and 89 combatants and injured 121 others.
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