A militant from Iraq’s Hezbollah Brigades, an armed group, was killed Friday in a strike targeting pro-Iran factions in Syria, a group member told AFP, blaming Israel for the attack.
The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, a monitoring group, said a member of the Hezbollah Brigades was killed but was unable to verify the strike itself.
The Britain-based monitor, which relies on a network of sources on the ground in Syria, reported that the member’s burned-out vehicle was found about 10 kilometres (six miles) from Damascus airport.
The Hezbollah Brigades member added that the Israeli raid hit one of the group’s premises, killing Abu Haidar al-Khafaji, a senior member of the group.
Another member was reportedly wounded in the attack.
The Observatory stated that the strike occurred about five kilometres from Sayeda Zeinab, a Shiite shrine town on the outskirts of the Syrian capital.
Its director, Rami Abdel Rahman, said a militant was killed but has yet to be identified, and the burnt vehicle was found at dawn near the targeted site.
The United States has also targeted the same militant group, mainly in eastern Syria.
With AFP
