CAIRO/AMMAN: Syria said Israel bombed Iranian-backed militia bases near the Iraqi border in the early hours of Wednesday, with military defectors and Western intelligence sources describing the raid as one of Israels most extensive in recent months.
Earlier Syrian news agency SANA and state media said Israel had struck sites in Al Bukamal, a border town on the Euphrates river which lies on a major supply route, as well as areas in the province and city of Deir al Zor, where the militias have a heavy ... [see source for more information]