DAMASCUS, Sept 22 (NNN-SANA) – The Syrian army brought in reinforcements to areas in southern Syria, close to the border with the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights, on Saturday, a war monitor reported.
The military reinforcements were sent to the towns of Jamleh and Abdeen, in the western countryside of Daraa province in southern Syria, close to the Syrian border with the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights, said the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights.
This development comes, as the Syrian army brought down a suspected Israeli drone, outfitted with cluster bombs, in the southern province of Quneitra near the Golan Heights earlier on Saturday.
In another report, the army found Israeli-made weapons, ammunition and food items, in the town of Breiqa in the southern countryside of Quneitra.
On Thursday, the Syrian air defences destroyed an Israeli drone near the capital, Damascus.
The drone was intercepted over the town of Aqraba in Damascus’ southern countryside.
Last Monday, at least 10 pro-Syrian government fighters were killed, by suspected Israeli airstrikes that targeted positions of Iranian-backed fighters, including Iraqis, in eastern Syria.
Earlier this month, 18 Iranian-backed fighters were killed by Israeli airstrikes in Al-Bukamal.
In June, 2018, Israeli airstrikes killed 55 Iranian and pro-Iranian fighters near Al-Bukamal.
Israel considers Iran its arch-foe and has carried out hundreds of airstrikes in Syria, charging the attacks targeted Iranian sites and weapons convoys to Hezbollah.
