[UPDATE] Breaking News - Airstrikes On Government Facilities Reported In Latakia, Tartus, Homs Provinces. Russia Allegedly Employs Own Air Defenses

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Airstrikes On Government Facilities Reported In Latakia, Tartus, Homs Provinces. Russia Allegedly Employs Own Air Defenses

 

Missile attack targets several locations in Syrian coastal city of Latakia - state media

 

Syrian air defenses have engaged missiles targeting the area of Latakia, a city in the coastal province that is the home of Russia’s Khmeimim Air Base.

According to the state SANA news agency, the attack targeted the Technical Industries Agency headquarters in Latakia, owned by the Syrian military. Reports from the area refer to “powerful explosions” heard in the city.

Breaking: Syrian air defenses activated in Latakia and Baniyas (Tartous). Reports of Israeli airstrikes

— Leith Abou Infidel (@leithfadel) September 17, 2018

Air defense activity was also reported in Homs and Tartous provinces, where Russia maintains a naval base.

First footage of Syrian AD missiles over Latakia.pic.twitter.com/VPmssxqtC4

— Aldin 🇧🇦 (@aldin_ww) September 17, 2018

There are no reports of casualties at this time.
Syrian media report that a “number of missiles” have been shot down. Multiple reports from the area speak of an attack by missiles launched from drones. It is unclear whether only the Syrian air defense batteries have been engaged, or if the Russian air defenses around Khmeimim are taking part as well.
Multiple local reports are accusing Israel of launching the strikes, but there has been no independent confirmation of that. Another possibility suggested by local media is that the drone attack was launched by jihadists in Idlib.

#Syria state TV shows the HQs of the Technical Industries Agency in #Lattakia in flames after being targeted by missiles in “an aggression from unknown source” pic.twitter.com/UsOlspySbn

— Zaid Benjamin (@zaidbenjamin) September 17, 2018

The attack comes just hours after Russia and Turkey negotiated a partial demilitarization of the Idlib province, which is the last remaining stronghold of anti-government militants, including the Al-Qaeda affiliate Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (also known as the Jabhat Al-Nusra).

Source: https://www.rt.com/news/438665-missile-attack-latakia-syria/

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