April 2015 al-Qalamoun incident
| April 2015 al-Qalamoun incident | |
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| Part of Hezbollah involvement in the Syrian Civil War and allegedly Iran–Israel proxy conflict | |
Rif Dimashq Governorate in Syria (red) |
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| Planned by | Allegedly Al-Nusra Front Allegedly Israel[1] |
| Objective | Strategic weapons depots and weapons convoys[1] |
| Date | 22–26 April 2015 |
| Executed by | Alleged Al-Nusra Front responsibility Alleged Israeli Air Force involvement[1] |
| Outcome | Unknown |
| Casualties | 1[2]–6[2] killed |
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The April 2015 al-Qalamoun incident were a series of attacks made on targets in al-Qalamoun region of Syria on the morning on 25 April 2015. The targets were the Brigade 155 (main Syrian Scud-base) and Brigade 65 bases in the Qalamoun.[1] Two weapons convoys were also targeted, reportedly killing one person.[2] According to an opposition source, the targets were Hezbollah camps and ammo storages within the two bases.[3] Several explosions were heard in the areas of Kteife, Yabrud and a village in Qalamoun.[1] Plumes of smoke were seen above the Brigade 65 base, shortly after the strikes.[citation needed]
According to conflicting sources the attack was attributed to a ground attack by Al-Nusra Front,[4] or an air operation of the Israeli Air Force.[5] Unprecedently, unlike previous cases of no comment, Israeli official sources denied any involvement of Israeli forces in the incident.[6]
See also[edit]
- January 2013 Rif Dimashq airstrike
- May 2013 Rif Dimashq airstrikes
- July 2013 Latakia explosion
- December 2014 Rif Dimashq airstrikes
- January 2015 Mazraat Amal incident
- August 2015 Syria Airstrikes
References[edit]
- ^ a b c d e "Israel reportedly hits Hezbollah, Assad targets in Syria". The Times of Israel. Retrieved 16 May 2015.
- ^ a b c Master. "289 killed yesterday 26/04/2015". Syrian Observatory For Human Rights. Retrieved 16 May 2015. Cite error: Invalid
<ref>tag; name "newinfo" defined multiple times with different content (see the help page). - ^ "Syrian Rebellion Obs on Twitter". Twitter. Retrieved 16 May 2015.
- ^ "Sources: Israel not behind second attack on Syria-Lebanon border". ynet. Retrieved 16 May 2015.
- ^ "Report: Israel Targets Hizbullah Arms Depot in Qalamoun". Naharnet. Retrieved 16 May 2015.
- ^ "Israel denies report it struck near Syria-Lebanon border". Haaretz.com. 27 April 2015. Retrieved 16 May 2015.