Israeli strike hits Syria’s Latakia, state media reports
Al Jazeera
Two injured in rare strike on port city that is a stronghold of President al-Assad and located near a Russian airbase.
An Israeli strike on Syria’s Mediterranean port city of Latakia has injured at least two civilians and resulted in fires breaking out, Syrian state news agency SANA reported.
The attack took place at about 2:50am on Thursday (23:50 GMT on Wednesday) and hit the southeastern entrance to Latakia, the news agency said, citing a military statement.
Private property in the area was damaged, it added. SANA had earlier reported that antiaircraft defence intercepted “hostile targets” above Latakia.
The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, a United Kingdom-based monitor, said the Israeli raid “targeted a weapons depot in Latakia city”.
Strikes are rare on the port city, a stronghold of President Bashar al-Assad located near a Russian airbase in Hmeimim.
