Israeli airstrikes near Aleppo kill, injure several people

DAMASCUS  (Palestine Foundation Information Center)  Israeli airstrikes around the Syrian city of Aleppo killed several people early Monday, Syrian state media reported.

The state-run SANA news agency gave no specific toll. It said the strikes were around the southeastern edge of Aleppo.

“The aggression led to several martyrs and some material losses,” SANA said.

However, other Syrian media sites revealed that 17 people were killed, and 15 others were injured in this Israeli attack.

The sources said the airstrikes targeted a copper smelting plant near the town of Hayyan in the northwestern countryside of Aleppo.

For its part, the Syrian Ministry of Defense said in a statement that “after midnight… the Israeli enemy launched an air attack from the southeast of Aleppo, targeting some positions” near the city, adding that “the aggression caused several martyrs and material damage.”