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2 killed, 19 wounded as Israeli airstrikes hit military base in S. Syria

Damascus/Jerusalem, Mar 18 (UNI) Israeli warplanes on Monday launched a series of airstrikes on a military installation in southern Syria's Daraa, killing at least two people and wounding 19 others, Syrian state media reported.
The state-run SANA news agency reported that at least five air raids struck military positions in Daraa, targeting the 132nd Brigade in the Airport District. Israeli jets continued to circle over southern Syria following the attack, it noted.
In a statement on Monday, the Israeli military said it launched a series of airstrikes in southern Syria, "striking military targets" belonging to the Syrian army.
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