Deaths amongst regime forces after explosion at Shi'irat airport

It was said that a violent explosion rocked the military-controlled airfields controlled by regime forces in the south-eastern Homs countryside, caused by an explosion of ammunition that led to deaths.

Deaths amongst regime forces after explosion at Shi'irat airport
3 August, 2019   13:59
NEWS DESK

The state SANA News agency said that the ammunition that exploded was expired, during its transfer at Shi'irat military airport in the south-eastern Homs countryside, it exploded completely.

While the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said that during the blast 7 of the regime forces were killed as a preliminary result.

For its part, the network "Russia Today" quoting a military source, who preferred not to be named, that the explosion led to the fall of about 20 people, including officers.

Explosions occurred a year ago at Shi'irat military airport, caused by air strikes by guided aircrafts at the time, while the air defenses responded to the attack.