The Israeli navy mentioned that it killed the pinnacle of Hezbollah’s drone unit in a strike on a residential constructing within the southern suburbs of Beirut on Thursday.
An “Israeli strike targeted the commander of Hezbollah’s drone unit, Mohammed Srur, known as Abu Saleh, whose fate is still unclear,” a supply mentioned, requesting anonymity as they weren’t approved to talk to the media.
“Following precise intelligence guidance from the Air Force and the Intelligence Division, fighter jets targeted and eliminated (Srur), the commander of Hezbollah’s air unit, in Beirut,” a navy assertion mentioned.
Lebanon’s well being ministry mentioned two folks had been killed within the assault, the fourth in every week concentrating on Hezbollah commanders within the densely populated space, one of many group’s strongholds.
“The Israeli enemy strike on Beirut’s southern suburbs killed two people and wounded 15, including a woman in critical condition,” a well being ministry assertion mentioned, including the toll was preliminary.
Srur studied arithmetic and was amongst plenty of prime advisers despatched by Hezbollah to Yemen to coach the nation’s Houthi rebels, who’re additionally backed by Iran, the supply near Hezbollah mentioned.
Lebanon’s official National News Agency mentioned “three missiles” focused “a residential apartment in a 10-storey building.”
An AFP photographer mentioned the goal of the strike was near the constructing the place the pinnacle of Hezbollah’s elite Radwan Force, Ibrahim Aqil, and different commanders had been killed in a strike final Friday.
Lebanon’s well being ministry mentioned that the strike killed 55 folks, together with seven kids.
Source: www.dailysabah.com