Damascus: Syria’s Civil Aviation Authority has announced the closure of a portion of the country’s airspace. The closure specifically affects the southern air corridors.

According to National News Agency – Lebanon, the agency stated that the airspace closure will commence on Saturday at 12:00 pm local time (0900 GMT) and will last for a duration of 12 hours. The statement did not elaborate on the reasons behind this decision or provide additional details regarding the affected areas or flights.