Israeli air strikes on Syrian capital kill at least 15

A Syrian national flag waves as vehicles move slowly on a bridge during rush hour, in Damascus, Syria, on Feb. 28, 2016. Picture: AP Photo/Hassan Ammar, File

Israel has carried out two air strikes on the Syrian capital Damascus, killing at least 15 people, the state news agency said.

One of the strikes targeted an office of the Palestinian Islamic Jihad group. Sixteen people were also wounded in the air strikes, state news agency SANA said, quoting an unnamed military official.