Iran launches missile strikes at Syria

IANS  |  Tehran 

announced targeting "terrorists'" bases in with missiles and drones on Monday in response to a deadly attack on a military parade last month.

In the operation, which targeted an area in the east of the in Syria, the used six mid-range missiles and seven drones, according to a statement cited by the

"A big number of the terrorists were killed or injured in the attack," said the statement posted on Revolutionary Guards' Sepah News website.

Iran's action came in response to the September 22 terror attack on its military parade in Ahvaz city, in which 25 people were killed and dozens were injured.

Al-Ahvazieh, an Iranian Arab-affiliated separatist group, had claimed responsibility for the September strike. The Iranian officials later blamed the US and its regional allies for the Ahvaz attack.

has supported in Syria's civil war, sending hundreds of troops and backing pro-militias.

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First Published: Mon, October 01 2018. 13:30 IST