A major explosion occurred on a commercial ship docked at Syria’s Latakia port on Tuesday afternoon, according to Arabic-language media and the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights.
According to SOHR — a pro-Syrian opposition organization of uncertain funding based in the UK — the explosion “left casualties and caused considerable material damage.”
Some reports said the targeted ship was Iranian.
Syrian state media reported a fire broke out on the ship that has since been brought under control and that two people were injured. (Read More)
