Syrian army returned to the Israeli attack

Syrian army fiercely reacted to the attack by Israeli aircraft on targets in Syria. For the first time during the crisis in that country fired anti-aircraft missiles at Israeli military aircraft.Israeli air defense system shot down a missile. Syrian army claims to have shot down a plane, others damaged, as the Israelis denied.According to unconfirmed allegations, the Israeli air force bombed the convoys transporting weapons for Hezbollah fighters. This is the most serious incident between the Syrian government and the Israeli forces since the beginning of the civil war in Syria.

US denies deadly attack on mosque

Syrian activists say that about fifty people died in last night's air raid on a mosque in the west of the province of Aleppo.Information about the exact location of the attack are still unclear. US military officials have said they were targeted by members of Al-Qaeda, and announced an investigation.Al Jazeera's Natasha Ghoneim reports that the attack took place in the village of Al-Jinah, under the control of the Free Syrian Army, supported by Turkey.

"Members of the Civil Protection, known as the white helmets, are still on the ground trying to get civilians buried under the rubble. They informed that they are so far out dozens of bodies. The attack was carried out last night, at a time when the mosque was full of believers. It is at the moment air raid contained as many as 300 people, "Ghoneim reports.

"A spokesman for the Central Command of the US Army said the United States last night they carried out an air strike, but in the province of Idlib, and that the target was the venue of the meeting of members of Al-Qaeda. He also said that several of them were killed, adding that the area , 'has become a safe haven for terrorists from the group Al-Qaeda. "However, the spokesman insisted that the mosque was not the target of the attack. Moreover, according to him, the mosque was not destroyed, but is the venue of the meeting, 15 meters from the mosque. Later, when reporters asked him about the exact location of the attack, said that she has not yet been established, and that the US military is investigating allegations that the attack killed the civilians. "

• 17 Mar, 2017
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