False alarm set off Syrian air defences: pro-Assad commander

 

BEIRUT (Reuters) - A false alarm led to Syrian air defence missiles being fired overnight and there was no fresh attack on Syria, a commander in the regional military alliance that backs the Syrian government told Reuters.

 

Syrian state TV reported overnight that anti-aircraft defences had shot down missiles fired at an air base in the Homs area, and a media unit run by the Lebanese group Hezbollah said missiles had also targeted an air base near Damascus.

 

The commander, who spoke on condition of anonymity, attributed the malfunction to "a joint electronic attack" by Israel and the United States targeting the Syrian radar system.

 

The issue had been dealt with by Russian experts, the commander said.

 

(Writing by Tom Perry; Editing by Andrew Heavens)

 

-- © Copyright Reuters 2018-04-17

2 minutes ago, car720 said:

I would want a refund if my multi million dollar missiles suffered from false alarms.

 

To be fair, I think systems in question aren't the top of the line, and what with the recent attacks, threshold could have been lower. As for an "electronic attack" - a possibility as well, with the results not particularly encouraging for Assad's side, nor the Russians.

21 hours ago, webfact said:

The commander, who spoke on condition of anonymity, attributed the malfunction to "a joint electronic attack" by Israel and the United States targeting the Syrian radar system.

Wonder if it is possible? maybe they hacked the defence control computers?

Edited April 18, 20188 yr by Basil B