Smoke rises in the aftermath of strikes held by the Syrian army according to the White Helmets, in Idlib, Syria, October 5, 2023 in this screengrab taken from a handout video. White Helmets /Handout via REUTERS THIS IMAGE HAS BEEN SUPPLIED BY A THIRD PARTY. NO RESALES. NO ARCHIVES. MANDATORY CREDIT. MUST NOT OBSCURE LOGO
The Syrian armed forces shot down eight drones aimed at towns and military positions in the countryside near Aleppo and Idlib, Syrian state media said on Tuesday citing the defense ministry.
The armed forces prevented the drones, which the ministry said belonged to “terrorists,” from reaching their targets, state media reported.
