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Syrian air defenses counter Israeli attack over Damascus - SANA

AMMAN, Aug 24 (KUNA) -- The Syrian air defenses repelled late Saturday an Israeli air assault near Damascus, the official Syrian News Agency (SANA) reported.
Most of the fired Israeli missiles were destroyed by the Syrian air defense before reaching their targets, SANA claimed.
Meanwhile, the Israeli army announced in a statement carrying out several airstrikes on targets in Aqraba village, southeastern Damascus on Saturday to "thwart an attack planned by the Iranian Revolutionary Guard and its allies against Israel." (end) mjb.aa