Israeli air strike targets Latakia port, says Syrian media
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Second attack this month
An Israeli air strike hit the Syrian port of Latakia on Tuesday, according to Syrian state media. This is the second such attack on the key facility this month. The strike caused "significant material damage" and led to fires.
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Several missiles hit Latakia
"At around 03:21 AM, the Israeli enemy carried out an aerial aggression with several missiles from the direction of the Mediterranean... targeting the container yard in Latakia port," Syrian state news agency SANA cited a military source as saying.
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Series of air strikes since 2011
Since the outbreak of the Syrian civil war in 2011, Israel has routinely carried out air strikes on its strife-torn neighbour, mostly targeting Syrian government troops as well as allied Iran-backed forces and Hezbollah fighters.
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Other strikes this year
On December 7, Israel carried out strikes on an Iranian arms shipment at Latakia without causing any casualties. In November, three soldiers and two Syrian fighters affiliated with Lebanese Shiite group Hezbollah were reportedly killed in Israeli strikes. On January 13, 2021, in the fiercest strike to date, Israel killed 57 regime force members and allied fighters in eastern Syria.
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Bid to keep Iran away from doorstep
While the Jewish state rarely comments on individual strikes it carries out on its northern neighbour -- with which it remains officially at war -- it has confirmed hundreds since 20