Israeli air strike targets Syrian warehouse containing Russian S-300 systems

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Israeli air strike targets Syrian warehouse containing Russian S-300 systems

TEL AVIV — Israel is said to have again attacked Syria’s military.
Opposition sources said the Israel Air Force struck a Syrian military facility in the Mediterranean port of Latakia.
The sources said the Israeli attack appeared to have targeted a warehouse that contained the Russian-origin S-300PMU2 air defense system.
“We heard massive explosions just outside the port,” a source said.
The latest strike, reported on early Jan. 27, marked the latest attempt to destroy the S-300 fleet in Syria. The sources said Israel conducted at least two attempts to destroy the long-range air defense system, stationed in Latakia, in 2013.
Syria was said to have received components of the S-300 in mid-2013. The system, with a range of more than 200 kilometers, could down Israeli fighter-jets in the air space of the Jewish state.
Israel was believed to have attacked Syrian military facilities in Latakia in May, July and October 2013. In the October operation, up to 20 Syrian soldiers were said to have been killed.
Neither Israel nor Syria has confirmed reports of an attack on the
S-300. Lebanon has reported the entry of Israeli warplanes on late Jan. 26.

http://www.worldtribune.com/2014/01/28/israeli-air-strike-targets-syrian-warehouse-containing-russian-s-300-systems/
 
Satellite imagery from 27 January shows the port complex to be untouched.
 
The attack was on a Military wharehouse in the port city of Latakia which is not the same as saying that it was in the port itself. In fact, the article states that a loud explosion was heard "outside the port".

Besides, I doubt that sat imagery taken on the 27th would already be online, unless you have a link.
 
SpudmanWP said:
The attack was on a Military wharehouse in the port city of Latakia which is not the same as saying that it was in the port itself. In fact, the article states that a loud explosion was heard "outside the port".

The article here says "in the Mediterranean port of Latakia". My point was that this statement is wrong, as the port is undamaged (and would be a stupid target given that it's being used for CW transshipment).

Reporting out of Lebanon referencing Syrian opposition people in Latakia says it was in Sheikh Daher, which is right outside the port. And is also undamaged, a highly dense residential area, and lacked any sign of military garrisons, warehouses, or launch pads. http://www.naharnet.com/stories/en/115964

Besides, I doubt that sat imagery taken on the 27th would already be online, unless you have a link.

https://www.geodatawork.net/core/SceneDetails/Default.aspx?ApplicationId=DDWC&SceneUid=DS_PHR1A_201401270819401_FR1_PX_E035N35_1014_01426%3a%3abcfdb18a-14e2-47f7-9fae-dce82f8250b6%3a%3awfs&ProductUid=bcfdb18a-14e2-47f7-9fae-dce82f8250b6&Token=E9hUUSfuAGBqm9EVqO7HOkjwCev1OXz5FGfi-q52shtWDeEHV0eD6Lo52EnpXglyaW0FEJu9eIB35CcnOX-X9KKxsPFPDt5AxpSP85w8JcKTbhJB84gWBKuavYzb3_cFly1xIFpWNAwKcq93vus0SVj873IVTAhDD945EYYZpQUf4-oA7aB6gJJpcCZ1gVe2itaaBDOuKM9Lqw_JNFbdoOFC2iz-XVg-c3192m-YEJzdLTPDbd_PaTkUT_jwb85_sdBD-Y2q3sYuwtReO4nrqcihn8kEHaLvLRA22OWFoD9EwKs1Ukq9AtSEQttclgqXdyexRxzYQcKPM_QZ_r_EiU_xpPcQRGzD4qKIJhqrMoXkH8hEuAobRuny4vk85tjXbcI3aqREi19RHb3jAdE2B8_58oa9HofeBrNqVWXJkHWpBdRKe0Jg2bu-l8736jTMVIPLmRX1faE4avJRQsKXoXPp4w-4btxZJMMf3YgABi6c27akqeLPgz-iErY9kwfqNhDTn_HGC1oC-H0okZyDsAavzrwX1QaErAWQ063NfLNU3BDw2bkYZE3aUFwG03DMC7IBjhNupTOG1lAw7TUZUj16XCU68qKk-RCY_sRb2p3MTZbRL0fn0XToWVRPdAgJ-Z0joC0t6aWdNrhc32swQA2

Excuse the overly long link.

They also list imagery acquired today, too.
 

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