Israel attacks areas8k8 app in Syria's Aleppo

DAMASCUS -- Israeli missiles struck areas in the countryside of the northern Syrian city of Aleppo after midnight Monday, local media and activists said.

The attack hit several sites in the countryside of Aleppo, mainly in the town of Hayyan northwest of Aleppo. Several explosions were heard across the city.

The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights war monitor also reported consecutive loud explosions in Aleppo, without giving further details.