MEDIA: Unidentified aircraft launch multiple airstrikes in Syria's Deir ez-Zor province

Activists from the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR) reported a series of airstrikes on the outskirts of Al-Bokamal city, located in Syria's eastern Deir ez-Zor province, near the Iraq border.

The strikes, which caused loud explosions, were carried out by unidentified aircraft, Caliber.Az reports via SOHR.

According to SOHR sources, at least eight airstrikes targeted several locations, including a warehouse in the Al-Sena’a neighbourhood, positions near grain silos, areas controlled by Iranian-backed militias in Al-Hirri, and the "green belt" region near the desert. No casualties have been reported.

In a separate incident, SOHR sources confirmed an Israeli fighter jet conducted an airstrike on radar installations at the Deir ez-Zor Military Airport on December 14.

Furthermore, an explosion of unclear origin was reported at the only bridge over the Euphrates River, linking Al-Bokamal to Hatla Village, which is one of seven villages under the control of the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF).

The situation remains tense as multiple actors with competing interests operate in the region.

Moreover, Israel launched overnight airstrikes on Syrian military targets, including air defence systems and missile depots, in its ongoing efforts to weaken the country’s military capacity following the removal of President Bashar al-Assad.

SOHR reported that the heaviest strikes in over a decade targeted sites in the coastal Tartous region, a key base for Syrian naval forces. 

Strikes also hit military sites in and around Damascus, including radar and air defence systems, with further attacks expected. Israel has carried out approximately 600 airstrikes since Assad’s removal, focusing on disabling Syria’s air defence and air forces.

Israeli troops have also entered the UN-patrolled buffer zone in the Golan Heights, violating the 1974 armistice. Israel’s government plans to expand settlements in the region, which it has occupied since 1967.

Meanwhile, Syria’s Kurds have called for a halt to military operations to allow for a national dialogue, offering to engage with the new Syrian authorities.

By Aghakazim Guliyev