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Israeli Raids Target Golan Heights, Eastern Syria Amid Border Tensions

Edward Yeranian

   CAIRO - Arab and Syrian government media report a series of Israeli
   airstrikes over the Golan Heights and near the Syrian border with Iraq.
   More than a dozen pro-Iranian Iraqi militiamen reportedly were killed
   at a base near the Syrian border town of Alboukamel. Russian planes
   also reportedly raided areas around the opposition held enclave of
   Idlib.
   Syrian TV reported that Israeli warplanes carried out a number of
   airstrikes over the region of Quneitra on the Golan Heights, following
   what Israel said was an attempted attack Monday by four pro-Syrian
   militia fighters on the Israeli-held territory.

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