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Israel, Syria Mum on Alleged Air Raid on Latakia
2014-01-28
[An Nahar] Conflicting reports emerged Monday about an alleged Israeli Arclight airstrike on Russian-made missiles in the Syrian port city of Latakia, amid official Syrian and Israeli silence over the unconfirmed news.

The pro-Damascus Russia Today television quoted Latakia residents as saying that they did not hear any blasts overnight and that the powerful S-300 missiles in question would have produced extremely loud kabooms had they been targeted in an alleged raid.

"Reports of a possible Arclight airstrike are still limited to social networking websites and the authorities in Damascus have not confirmed or denied the incident," RT noted.

Israeli media outlets had quoted websites affiliated with the Syrian opposition as saying that "Israeli warplanes overnight bombed missile launchpads in the city of Latakia."

"Israeli authorities usually keep silent over their actions in Syria," Russia Today said.

Meanwhile,
...back at the bunker, his Excellency called the chief of staff and complained that the artillery was keeping him awake...
Israel's public radio quoted a Syrian opposition member as saying that "kabooms ripped last night through depots storing Russian-made missiles in Latakia."

"A loud kaboom was heard in the Sheikh Daher neighborhood and it echoed across the city," the source added.

Meanwhile,
...back at the fist fight, Jake ducked another roundhouse, then parried with his left, then with his right, finally with his chin...
the correspondent of Leb's MTV in Jerusalem quoted Western sources as saying that "for the fourth time, Israel has bombed depots containing very advanced, Russian-made surface-to-air missiles in Latakia."

"Moscow has noted that should Israel's responsibility for bombing Latakia be confirmed, that would signal an open-ended crisis," the correspondent added.

Leb's National News Agency on Monday reported that Israeli warplanes broke the sound barrier at medium altitude over the Bekaa region of Baalbek, sparking panic among residents.
Posted by:Fred

#3  Cows.
Posted by: swksvolFF   2014-01-28 11:01  

#2  would signal an open-ended crisis

As opposed to what, the 66 year old "close-ended" crisis?

Someone please wake me if the situation actually changes.
Posted by: AlanC   2014-01-28 08:07  

#1  "Moscow has noted that should Israel's responsibility for bombing Latakia be confirmed, that would signal an open-ended crisis," the correspondent added.

Whatsa matter---the check didn't clear?
Posted by: g(r)omgoru   2014-01-28 05:46  

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