Syrian Foreign Minister Abdel Halim Khaddam dispatched a note Wednesday to U.N. Secretary-General Javier Perez de Cuellar warning that Israel may attack Syria to destroy its air defense system missiles.
The official Damascus radio said the protest was included in a message accusing the United States and Israel of preparing an offensive by spreading reports that Syria was deploying sophisticated SAM-5 rockets.
‘Such statements implicate an aggression against Syrian air defense installations inside Syrian territory,’ Khaddam reportedly told Perez de Cuellar.
Warning that the Israeli threats ‘directly endanger peace and security in the region,’ Khaddam said Syria may refer the issue to the U.N. Security Council.
The SAM-5 missiles stationed inside Syria, with a range of nearly 200 miles, are capable of hitting aircraft flying over Lebanon or Israel.
