Syrian air defenses confront 'hostile target' near Damascus: state media

Reuters

BEIRUT (Reuters) - Syrian state media said early on Saturday that air defenses had confronted a "hostile target" breaching Syrian air space west of the capital Damascus. State news agency SANA, quoting its correspondent, said there were reports of "air defenses confronting a hostile target breaching the skies above the area of Deir al-Asha'ir in the Damascus countryside." (Reporting by Lisa Barrington; Editing by Chris Reese)