Attack on Russian base of Humimim

The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said that the sound of explosions was heard near Humimim airport, the largest Russian base in Syria.

27 January, 2019 13:06

NEWS DESK

The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights noted that t sound of explosions was heard in the area of Jblah in the countryside of Lattakia province, according to sources, the explosions caused by the targeting of air defenses of unidentified bodies in the airspace of the airport of Humimim.

To date, the observatory has not been aware of the material damage or damage caused by this attack.

While the Russian news agency Sputnik said that "the air defense system of the base of Humimim has thwarted hostile targets near the base in the skies of the city of Latakia and the city of Jabla."

According to the source, the number of aircraft that have been dealt with is 3 aircraft so far.

The source confirmed that the aircrafts are modified aircraft. It pointed out that the monitoring units monitored the launch from the area between the north-eastern Latakia countryside and between the countryside of Jisr al-Shughour in the south-western Idlib, ie the areas of the Russian-Turkish truce.

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