Israel Behind Attack in Syria That Killed Dozens, US Official

NEW YORK, 20 June. - (ANA) - Israel is behind an attack in Syria that killed dozens, CNN reported Monday, citing a U.S. official.

According to Syrian state television, the strike targeted pro-regime forces and caused multiple casualties. The airstrike took place on the Iraq-Syria border on Sunday and killed 22 members of a Shiite militia. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, a UK-based war monitor, said the number of pro-regime casualties had risen to 52.

The attack took place in al-Harra, southeast of the town of al-Bukamal, state news agency SANA said, citing a military source. CNN also reported the ioncident.

According to CNN, Sunday's strike is unlike those normally carried out by Israel, as those attributed to Israel tend to occur in Syria's western region, around Damascus and Homs, and mostly targeting Iran's infrastructure and military presence in Syria.

Sunday's attack took place in Syria's east and targeted pro-Assad forces, not Iranian ones.  - (ANA) -

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