US Envoy Says Israel Behind Strikes On Syrian Air Base
18 Aug 2026 5:30 PM IST18 Aug 2026 5:30 PM IST
Tom Barrack calls Israeli strikes on Abu al-Duhur Airbase an “unnecessary escalation” and urges restraint.
US envoy Tom Barrack says Israel carried out strikes on a disused Syrian air base, warning the action could undermine regional stability.
US envoy for Syria Tom Barrack said Israel was behind strikes on a disused air base in the country's northwest on Tuesday, slamming what he called an "unnecessary escalation".
"The confirmed Israeli airstrikes on Abu al-Duhur Airbase constitute an unnecessary escalation that does not advance regional stability," he wrote in a post on X, adding "we encourage all parties to prioritise logical discourse over further military incidents".
( Source : AFP )
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