Syria: An Israeli missile attack puts Damascus and Aleppo airports out of service.

Dubai, United Arab Emirates (CNN) - An official Syrian source said that Israel launched a missile attack on Damascus and Aleppo international airports, which led to them being out of service and flights being diverted to Latakia International Airport, on Thursday .  

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The source said in statements carried by the official Syrian News Agency (SANA): “At 13:50 this afternoon, the Israeli enemy simultaneously carried out an air aggression with bursts of missiles, targeting the international airports of Aleppo and Damascus, which led to damage to the two airports’ airstrips and them being out of service,” he said . .  

Israel has not yet commented publicly on Thursday's strikes, but it has been conducting air strikes in Syria for years, often targeting Iranian assets on the ground that support Bashar al-Assad's government .  

The Syrian Ministry of Transport later announced the transfer of flights that were scheduled through Damascus and Aleppo airports to Latakia International Airport, northwest of the country .  




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