Over 100 feared killed as blasts hit near Russian military bases in Syria’s Latakia province

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<p>‘Over 100 people are feare ea after seve blasts targete several locatio s i the coastal tow s of Jableh a Tart s, Syria’s Latakia provi ce, accor i g to me ia reports. The locatio s are close to two R ssia military facilities: the Khmeimim airbase a the Tart s aval base.</p>
<p>Jiha ist gro p Ahrar ash-Sham al-Islamiyya took respo sibility for the blasts i both Jableh a Tart s.</p>
<p>Later, Islamic State milita ts also claime the attacks sayi g via its ews o tlet, Amaq, that “gatheri gs of Alawites i Tarto s a Jableh” ha bee targete . The Alawites is the mi ority sect to which Presi e t Bashar Assa belo gs.’</p>
<p><a href="https://www.rt.com/ ews/344052-syria-latakia-jableh-explosio s/" target="_bla k">Rea more: Over 100 feare kille as blasts hit ear R ssia military bases i Syria’s Latakia provi ce</a></p>