Israel Strikes Iranian Weapons Truck at Iraq-Syria Border

Photo Credit: U.S. Air Force photo by 1st Lt. Erik D. Anthony

Air strikes were reported late Thursday night close to the Iraq-Syria border, at the Syrian town of Albukamal.

The strikes were being attributed to the Israeli Air Force by the Hezbollah-linked Al Mayadeen news network and other local media.

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The attack reportedly targeted the Imam Ali Brigades headquarters, an Iranian military base used by the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps and the Iranian-backed Iraqi Popular Mobilization Unit militia, also known as Hashd al-Shaabi.

Additional reports state that the target was a truck in a convoy transporting a quantity of recently-transferred rockets and ballistic missiles, and engineering equipment.

There was no information on casualties.