A mortar attack has killed at least 22 civilians and injured some 65 in ‘‘Latakia’‘:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Latakia in Syria. Death and
A mortar attack has killed at least 22 civilians and injured some 65 in ‘‘Latakia’‘:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Latakia in Syria.
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#Syria rebels rocket attack in #Latakia kills at least 23
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— маяковский (@moscow_ghost) November 10, 2015The mortar hit an area close to Tishreen University.
A Russian military base is located in the small town of Hmeymin some 4km from Latakia.
Russia Mil Mi-24 crocodiles attack helicopters heavily armed take off every day to patrol its base in Latakia, Syria pic.twitter.com/EcCX0fifgU
— aloysius (@aloysius34) October 28, 2015No one group has claimed responsibility for the attack.