# Syrian Foreign Ministry calls Israeli strike on Idlib airbase ‘unjustified aggression’

https://mins.news/en/item/25100

- TASS, 2026-08-18 12:11 UTC
- World
- Original: https://tass.com/world/2174641

> Syria’s Foreign Ministry strongly condemned Israeli airstrikes on the Abu Duhur military airbase in Idlib, calling them an “unjustified act of aggression.” Damascus accused Israel of seeking to provoke escalation and undermine efforts to strengthen Middle East stability, and urged the international community and UN Security Council to take a firm position. The strikes caused material damage, with no civilian casualties reported.

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