Syria’s Aleppo airport to resume operations following air strike -ministry

A view of the airport in the northern Syrian city of Aleppo upon the relaunch of commercial flights. (AFP file photo)
A view of the airport in the northern Syrian city of Aleppo upon the relaunch of commercial flights. (AFP file photo)
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Updated 30 August 2023
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Syria’s Aleppo airport to resume operations following air strike -ministry

A view of the airport in the northern Syrian city of Aleppo upon the relaunch of commercial flights. (AFP file photo)
  • An Israeli air attack put the airport out of service on Monday, the Syrian defense ministry said, while regional intelligence sources said an Iranian arms depot was hit

CAIRO: Air traffic at Syria’s Aleppo airport will resume on Tuesday following an Israeli air strike.
Operations will restart at the airport at midnight (2200 GMT), Syria’s transport ministry said.
An Israeli air attack put the airport out of service on Monday, the Syrian defense ministry said, while regional intelligence sources said an Iranian arms depot was hit.
Israel has intensified strikes on Syrian airports and air bases in particular to disrupt Iran’s use of aerial supply lines to deliver arms to its allies, including Lebanon’s Iran-backed Hezbollah, which has also deployed fighters to back Syrian President Bashar Assad.
Damascus denies allegations that Iran, whose top military officials frequently visit Syria and have signed deals to supply advanced weapons, has an extensive presence in the country, saying they only have military advisers who help its armed forces.