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| On 14 April 2018, several buildings alleged to be associated with the Syrian chemical weapons programme at SSRC's [[Barzah scientific research centre|facility at Barzah]] in Damascus were destroyed during [[2018 bombing of Damascus and Homs|US missile strikes on chemical weapons sites]]. Other buildings within the larger complex were undamaged.<ref>{{cite news |title=Western allies target Syrian assets |first=Sean |last=O'Connor |url=http://www.janes.com/article/79307/western-allies-target-syrian-assets |newspaper=Jane's 360 |date=16 April 2018 |access-date=20 April 2018}}</ref> | On 14 April 2018, several buildings alleged to be associated with the Syrian chemical weapons programme at SSRC's [[Barzah scientific research centre|facility at Barzah]] in Damascus were destroyed during [[2018 bombing of Damascus and Homs|US missile strikes on chemical weapons sites]]. Other buildings within the larger complex were undamaged.<ref>{{cite news |title=Western allies target Syrian assets |first=Sean |last=O'Connor |url=http://www.janes.com/article/79307/western-allies-target-syrian-assets |newspaper=Jane's 360 |date=16 April 2018 |access-date=20 April 2018}}</ref> |
| In August 2018, Dr. Aziz Azbar, the head of the SSRC Institute 4000 in [[Masyaf]] at that time, was assassinated in a car bombing, allegedly by Israel.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.timesofisrael.com/top-s...ling-of-syrian-rocket-chief-report/|title=Top Middle East intel official says Mossad behind killing of Syrian rocket chief|website=www.timesofisrael.com}}</ref> He was reported to have been working on a medium and long range missile program. An Israeli airstrike on January 12, 2019 damaged a suspected Iranian target in a Syrian military base 1.5 km west of the research center.<ref>{{Cite web|url = https://www.almasdarnews.com/articl...reveal-level-of-damage-on-syrian-sites/|title = Satellite images taken after Israeli strikes reveal level of damage on Syrian sites|date = 22 January 2019|access-date = 20 February 2019|archive-date = 21 February 2019|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/2019022...l-level-of-damage-on-syrian-sites/|url-status = dead}}</ref> | In August 2018, Dr. Aziz Azbar, the head of the SSRC Institute 4000 in [[Masyaf]] at that time, was assassinated in a car bombing, allegedly by Israel.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.timesofisrael.com/top-s...ling-of-syrian-rocket-chief-report/|title=Top Middle East intel official says Mossad behind killing of Syrian rocket chief|website=www.timesofisrael.com}}</ref> He was reported to have been working on a medium and long range missile program.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-5322724,00.html|title=Report: Syrian scientist involved in Iranian missile program assassinated}}</ref> An Israeli airstrike on January 12, 2019 damaged a suspected Iranian target in a Syrian military base 1.5 km west of the research center.<ref>{{Cite web|url = https://www.almasdarnews.com/articl...reveal-level-of-damage-on-syrian-sites/|title = Satellite images taken after Israeli strikes reveal level of damage on Syrian sites|date = 22 January 2019|access-date = 20 February 2019|archive-date = 21 February 2019|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/2019022...l-level-of-damage-on-syrian-sites/|url-status = dead}}</ref> |
| On 29 February 2020, Turkish drone strikes bombed the SSRC site in [[As-Safira]].<ref>{{cite news |title=45 قتيلا من قوات النظام بقصف طائرات مسيرة وحربية وقصف مدفعي تركي.. وصواريخ أرض-أرض تستهدف ريف حلب |url=https://www.syriahr.com/45-قتيلا-من-قوات-النظام-بقصف-طائرات-مسير/366030/ |access-date=19 March 2021 |publisher=SOHR |date=29 February 2020}}</ref> A Turkish official claimed the site was used to develop [[chemical warfare|chemical weapons]].<ref>{{cite news |title=Syrian chemical warfare facility destroyed in overnight Turkish strike: report |url=https://www.i24news.tv/en/news/inte...-destroyed-in-overnight-turkish-strike-report |access-date=19 March 2021 |publisher=I24 |date=29 February 2020}}</ref> | On 29 February 2020, Turkish drone strikes bombed the SSRC site in [[As-Safira]].<ref>{{cite news |title=45 قتيلا من قوات النظام بقصف طائرات مسيرة وحربية وقصف مدفعي تركي.. وصواريخ أرض-أرض تستهدف ريف حلب |url=https://www.syriahr.com/45-قتيلا-من-قوات-النظام-بقصف-طائرات-مسير/366030/ |access-date=19 March 2021 |publisher=SOHR |date=29 February 2020}}</ref> A Turkish official claimed the site was used to develop [[chemical warfare|chemical weapons]].<ref>{{cite news |title=Syrian chemical warfare facility destroyed in overnight Turkish strike: report |url=https://www.i24news.tv/en/news/inte...-destroyed-in-overnight-turkish-strike-report |access-date=19 March 2021 |publisher=I24 |date=29 February 2020}}</ref> |
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