Israeli air strikes kills two people in Syria’s capital: State media
Al Jazeera
The attack took place in Damascus’s Kafr Sousa area near a large, heavily guarded complex used by security agencies.
At least two people have been killed in Israeli air strikes in the Syrian capital, Damascus, state media reported.
The attack on Wednesday took place in Kafr Sousa, an area that is home to a number of security and military headquarters, the news agency SANA reported.
Israel has not confirmed the strikes.
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