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Israeli forces open fire in southern Syrian village of Jamlah

By , based on Zambianobserver

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Israeli soldiers raided Jamlah village in Daraa province, southwestern Syria, and opened fire in residential areas. No immediate casualties were reported on 22 October, according to Syrian media.

Israeli forces raided Jamlah village in Daraa province, southwestern Syria, early on 22 October, then deployed snipers on residential rooftops and opened fire in inhabited areas, according to Syrian media cited by Zambianobserver. The soldiers also searched several homes.

No casualties were immediately reported. The operations are part of a series of Israeli ground incursions in southern Syria, marked by patrols, searches and gunfire that heighten tensions with residents, Zambianobserver reports.

The Damascus government regularly condemns these operations, which it considers violations of Syrian sovereignty, and calls for Israeli forces to withdraw from its territory, according to the same outlet.

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