4 air strikes hit military airport in Syria's Idlib in first attack since al-Assad's fall
Tom Barrack said the strikes do not advance regional stability as Syrian state TV reported eight hits on the runway and no casualties.
- Eight airstrikes hit the runway and storage facilities at the Abu Duhur military airbase in northwestern Syria on Tuesday, causing material damage but no reported casualties, according to Syrian state media Ekhbariya.
- The strikes followed a recent visit by a Turkish military delegation to the airfield as part of efforts to reactivate it, which Israel had monitored closely amid concerns over Syria rebuilding its air force.
- Located about 70 km from the Turkish border, the Abu Duhur base has been out of service as a dedicated military airfield since 2013 and currently serves as a training center for Syria's new army.
- United States special presidential envoy for Syria and Iraq Ambassador Tom Barrack described the strikes as an "unnecessary escalation," urging all parties to prioritize "logical discourse" over further military incidents.
- Heightened security tensions between Israel and Turkey over Syria have intensified since Bashar Assad's government collapsed in late 2024, as Israel continues preventing consolidation of hostile military infrastructure near its borders.
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US envoy condemns Israeli strikes on Syrian airbase
By Favour Ulebor & Agency report The United States has criticised Israel over airstrikes on a Syrian military airbase in the northwestern Idlib region, describing the attack as an unnecessary escalation that could undermine regional stability. Israeli airstrikes hit the Abu al-Duhur Airbase early Tuesday, with Syrian state media reporting that eight strikes targeted the runway and storage facilities. No casualties were reported, according to Syr…
US 'Deeply Concerned' After Israeli Strikes on Syrian Base
Washington is publicly pushing back on Israel over its latest assault in Syria. On Tuesday, Tom Barrack, the US special envoy for Syria and Iraq and US ambassador to Turkey, labeled Israeli airstrikes on the Abu Duhur air base in Idlib province an "unnecessary escalation" that he said does nothing...
The U.S. and Syria attribute to Israel a recent bombing in the northwest of the country. This is the Washington envoy’s stance on the attacks.
Syria Receives U.S. Support After Blaming Israel for Bombing of Military Airport
The government of Syria condemned neighboring Israel on Tuesday, accusing it of executing airstrikes on a military airport reportedly being used to train its new military. While Israeli officials have not confirmed that they were responsible for the strikes, the administration of President Donald Trump moved rapidly to support Damascus. The post Syria Receives U.S. Support After Blaming Israel for Bombing of Military Airport appeared first on Br…
NEW: US 'Deeply Concerned' After Ally Breaks Ranks, Clobbers Middle East Base
The Trump administration is publicly rebuking Israel after the longtime U.S. ally carried out airstrikes on a Syrian military base, calling the attack an unnecessary escalation that could undermine stability in the region. U.S. Ambassador to Turkey Tom Barrack said Washington was “deeply concerned” by the Israeli strikes on Abu al-Duhur Airbase in Syria. Barrack argued that Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa has not taken the same approach as the …
Israel launches four airstrikes on military airbase in northwestern Syria
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