NEW YORK, December 10. /TASS/. Israeli strikes on the Syrian city of Latakia have destroyed some of the country’s warships, The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) said, citing a source.
According to the source, the warships were equipped with sea-to-sea anti-ship missiles. The Israeli raid was geared to wipe out ships and any weapons they have that could have been used against Israel in the future, the source said.
In recent days, Israel has hit more than 250 military targets in Syria, the WSJ noted.
The Al Mayadeen television channel reported that Israel struck Syrian government army positions in Latakia late on December 9.
Syria’s armed opposition units launched a large-scale offensive on government troops in the Aleppo and Idlib governorates on November 27. Late on December 7, they seized several large cities, including Aleppo, Hama, Deir ez-Zor, Daraa, and Homs. On December 8, they entered Damascus while government troops withdrew from the city. The head of the Syrian government, Mohammad Ghazi al-Jalali, expressed his readiness for a peaceful transfer of power in the country. According to a statement from the Russian foreign ministry, Bashar Assad resigned as president of Syria and fled the country, instructing for the peaceful transfer of power.