Agence France-Presse correspondents reported that strong explosions were heard on Saturday night in Damascus, and this was after Iran announced that it would launch an attack with missiles and drones on Israel, which neighbors Syria.
Correspondents reported that explosions were heard in the Syrian capital at approximately 1:45 p.m. (22:45 GMT)
The official media has not mentioned these explosions yet.
Security sources stated that the US army shot down a number of Iranian drones in the Suwayda and Daraa governorates in southern Syria, near the Jordanian border, and this was based on undisclosed bases in the region.
Hebrew Channel 12 also reported that American and British warplanes shot down some Iranian planes heading towards Israel over the border area between Iraq and Syria.
Two American officials said that the American army shot down Iranian marches that were directed at Israel.
Military sources said, earlier, that Syria had placed Russian-made Pantsir-style ground-to-air defense systems around the capital, Damascus, and the main bases in a state of readiness for any Israeli strike.
The sources added that they expect that Israel may direct its retaliation against army bases and facilities where armed groups affiliated with Iran are stationed, after the Iranian Revolutionary Guard said that it launched dozens of aircraft and missiles towards specific targets inside Israel
