CBN – An airstrike in eastern Syria targeting the Iranian-backed Hashed al-Shaabi (Popular Mobilization Forces) militia killed at least eight people Thursday night, according to the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights. “Unidentified aircraft targeted vehicles and arms depots in the Albu Kamal area, causing a large explosion. At least eight Iraqi Hashed fighters were killed,” said Rami Abdel Rahman, the head of the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights.

The local Syrian news source DeirEzzor24 reported that the bombing was done to stop a weapons shipment to the Lebanese-based Hezbollah, one of Israel’s most dangerous enemies. The report said the weapons included ballistic missiles. The US-led military coalition operating in Syria and Iraq denied responsibility for the attack, AFP reports.

The Beirut-based Al Mayadeen news source reported seeing “enemy planes” above the city of Al-Bukamal before the attack and cited contacts on the ground who blame the airstrike on Israeli warplanes. There was no response from Israel because the IDF usually does not comment on reports about its airstrike activities in Iraq and Syria. FULL REPORT