The Israeli air force has downed an unmanned aerial vehicle that allegedly was flown into Israeli airspace by Hezbollah in Lebanon, an Israel Defense Forces spokesman said April 25, Al Arabiya reported.
At least 15 people were killed in clashes between Iraqi security forces and militants in the town of Sulaiman Pek on April 24, a mayor of a nearby town said, Reuters reported.
Two mortar bombs hit a government-held suburb of Damascus on April 24, killing seven and injuring more than 25, activists said, Reuters reported, citing Sana.
Senior Chinese and U.S. military officials met in Beijing on April 22 to discuss bilateral military relations and issues of common concern, Xinhua reported.
Jordan has opened up two corridors of its airspace for use by Israeli unmanned aerial vehicles seeking to monitor the conflict in Syria, a Western military source said, The Jerusalem Post reported April 22, citing Le Monde.
