Syria says it shot down an Israeli drone near Golan
SANA says a Skylark 1 drone was shot down over village of Hadar.
By REUTERS, JPOST.COM STAFFAn Israeli soldier launches a Skylark unmanned aerial vehicle near the border with Gaza Strip(photo credit: REUTERS)
BEIRUT - Syria said on Sunday that it shot down an Israeli drone in the province of Kuneitra near the Israeli Golan Heights.The Syrian Arab News Agency (SANA), quoting a military source, reported that the Skylark 1 drone was flying above the village of Hadar when it was shot downThe IDF Spokesperson denied the report on Monday morning, saying that it had no information about a UAV being present in the area at the time of the reported incident.SANA posted photos of a UAV featuring labels in Hebrew.Kuneitra has seen heavy fighting between forces loyal to President Bashar Assad and rebels including al-QaIda-linked fighters.Israel has struck Syria several times since the start of the latter's nearly four-year civil war, mostly destroying weaponry such as missiles that Israeli officials said were destined for their long-time foe Hezbollah in neighboring Lebanon.Syria said last week that Israeli jets had bombed areas near Damascus international airport and in the town of Dimas, near the border with Lebanon.
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