Airstrike on Syria 'kills 42'
An Israeli airstrike on a military complex near Damascus killed at least 42 Syrian soldiers, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said.
UN chief urges restraint after Israeli air strike reports
There is "grave concern" over reports of Israel air strikes over Syria, the United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has said today.
A spokesperson for the UN Secretary-General said: "At this time, the United Nations does not have details of the reported incidents. Nor is the United Nations in a position to independently verify what has occurred.
"The Secretary-General calls on all sides to exercise maximum calm and restraint, and to act with a sense of responsibility to prevent an escalation of what is already a devastating and highly dangerous conflict".
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