Israel Dolphin Sub Fires 2 Nuclear Capable Misiles That End Shot Down In Mediteranean
Izakovic
Israel has claimed
responsibility for the rocket fires in the Mediterranean Sea, saying it was a
test fire after Russian Defense Ministry announced the incident.
The launch took place at
06:16 GMT Tuesday, according to Russia’s Ministry of Defense.
The trajectory of the
missiles is reported to have been from the central part of the Mediterranean
Sea towards the eastern landmass. Both rockets have allegedly fallen into the
sea, RIA Novosti news agency reported.
The incident comes amid
US threats to bomb Syria based on conflicting reports of an alleged chemical
attack near Syrian capital.
There were no rocket
attack signals or blasts in Damascus, the Russian embassy in Syria noted.
Syria’s missile warning
system has not detected any rockets landing on their territory, a Syrian
security source told Lebanese channel al-Manar TV.
Initially, the Israeli
military apparently had no data on the launch either. However, later Israel
claimed a joint missile launch with the US in the Mediterranean Sea.
Israeli authorities
pointed out that they tested an “anchor” target missile used to check how well
the anti-missile system known as “Arrow-2″ functions.
US Navy Forces haven’t
fired any missiles from vessels deployed in the Mediterranean, according to a
spokesman.
The UK has stressed that
they “have nothing to do” with the launch.
A NATO spokesman said the
alliance was trying to verify the reports. Until then, the bloc will not
comment on the incident.
Armavir, an early warning
system against missile attack, is situated in southern Russia. It is run by the
Russian Aerospace Defense Forces. They provide radar coverage of the Middle
East. There are two radars there, with one of them facing southwest and the
other southeast.
SHI/SHI
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Dolphin, nuclear capable,
and shot down is my concept.
IZAKOVIC