Latakia: Fire breaks out in Syria’s Latakia port after Israeli attack – Times of India

Cairo: Fire in Syria Latakia PortContainer storage areas after an Israeli missile strike, Syrian state media reported on Tuesday.
The second attack in December damaged the facade of a hospital, some residential buildings and shops
The Syrian Defense Ministry said in a statement that “Israeli’s “aggression” caused great materialistic damage and an assessment of its consequences is still a work in progress.
Israel has carried out frequent attacks against what it describes as Iranian targets in Syria, where Tehran-backed forces, including Lebanon. hezbollah Has deployed over the past decade to support the president Bashar Al Assad In the war in Syria.
Live footage broadcast by syrian state tv Fire and smoke showed up in the container area.
“When the ambulance arrived, firefighters were trying to douse the blaze,” a state TV reporter said.
Latakia, a Mediterranean port, is the main commercial port of Syria.
Russia, which has been Assad’s most powerful ally during the war, operates an air base in Hamimim, about 20 km (12 mi) from Latakia.

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