April 2015 al-Qalamoun incident
| April 2015 al-Qalamoun incident | |
|---|---|
| Part of Hezbollah involvement in the Syrian Civil War | |
.svg.png) Rif Dimashq Governorate in Syria (red) | |
| 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 | 1–6[2] killed |
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.[3] According to an opposition source, the targets were Hezbollah camps and ammo storages within the two bases.[4] 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.
According to conflicting sources the attack was attributed to a ground attack by Al-Nusra Front,[5] or an air operation of the Israeli Air Force.[6] Unprecedently, unlike previous cases of no comment, Israeli official sources denied any involvement of Israeli forces in the incident.[7]
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 "Israel reportedly hits Hezbollah, Assad targets in Syria". The Times of Israel. Retrieved 16 May 2015.
- ↑ Master. "289 killed yesterday 26/04/2015". Syrian Observatory For Human Rights. Retrieved 16 May 2015.
- ↑ "Hezbollah keeps quiet about border airstrike". The Daily Star Newspaper - Lebanon. Retrieved 16 May 2015.
- ↑ "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.
