Israeli Army Says Terrorists Placing Explosives Along Syria Frontier

Israeli Army Says Terrorists Placing Explosives Along Syria Frontier
A general view shows Baath city, bordering Golan Heights on June 24, 2017. REUTERS/Alaa Al-Faqir
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JERUSALEM—The Israeli army on Monday said it had fired at and hit a group of terrorists placing explosives along the border fence with Syria on the Golan Heights.

Soldiers spotted the group near a frontier outpost overnight and, backed by air support, “fired simultaneously towards the squad of four terrorists, a hit was identified,” the military said.