SYRIA UPDATE
More displaced Syrians return home from Lebanon
https://www.sana.sy/en/?p=147174
Military source: Air defense system intercepts hostile missiles coming from the sea into Lattakia city, confronts a number of them before reaching their targets
https://sana.sy/en/?p=147192
Airstrikes On Government Facilities Reported In Latakia, Tartus, Homs Provinces. Russia Allegedly Employs Own Air Defenses
Late on September 17, airstrikes targeting government facitlities were reported in the Syrian provinces of Latakia, Tartus and Homs. Particularly, the strikes allegedly hit an industrial area in the city of Latakia.
The Syrian Air Defense Forces (SADF) are responding to the attack. Some sources report that air defense systems deployed at Russia’s Khmeimim Air Base were also employed.
According to Syrian sources, the airstrikes were reportedly carried out by the Israeli military.
https://southfront.org/airstrikes-on-government-facilities-reported-in-latakia-homs-provinces-russia-allegedly-employs-own-air-defenses/
Army inflicts heavy losses upon terrorists in countryside of Hama and Idleb
Army units targeted with artillery fires hideouts and positions of snipers of the terrorist groups in the village of Tal Othman and its surroundings in the northern countryside of Hama Province, killing or injuring many of the terrorists.
Army units liberated new areas in the area located between the administrative border of Homs and Deir Ezzor during the military operations against the remnants of Daesh(ISIS) terrorists in the Syrian al-Badiya (desert).
https://www.sana.sy/en/?p=147158
Putin, Erdogan: Demilitarized zone in Idleb
https://www.sana.sy/en/?p=147182
NATO Waships Reportedly Move Closer To Syrian Coast Amid Escalating Situation Over Militants In Idlib
NATO is building up its naval presence in the Eastern Mediterranean Sea as the US, Britain and France are preparing to respond to an alleged incoming chemical attack on Idlib by Syrian forces, according to Sputnik, citing media reports said based on Western websites monitoring naval activity in the region, on September 17th.
https://southfront.org/nato-waships-reportedly-move-closer-to-syrian-coast-amid-escalating-situation-over-militants-in-idlib/
Indonesian Ambassador: We support Syria, continue to deepen ties
Indonesian Ambassador in Damascus Djoko Harjanto affirmed Monday his country’s support for a political solution to the crisis in Syria, adding that Indonesia has never abandoned Syria during the crisis and its embassy continued to work in Damascus to deepen bilateral relations.
https://www.sana.sy/en/?p=147190
Clashes Continue In Idlib De-Escalation Zone As Erdogan And Putin Meet In Sochi
On September 17, sporadic clashes continued between the Syrian Arab Army (SAA) and members of various militant groups led by Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (formerly Jabhat al-Nusra, the Syrian branch of al-Qaeda) in the southern part of Idlib province and the northwestern part of Hama province.
According to pro-government source, SAA units engaged militants in the villages of Tal Othman and al-Zaka. Artillery duels were also reported at other points in the afrorementioned areas.
https://southfront.org/clashes-continue-in-idlib-de-escalation-zone-as-erdogan-and-putin-meet-in-sochi/
Syrian port city Latakia 'attacked by missiles from sea' – local media
Syrian air defenses have engaged missiles targeting the area of Latakia, a city in the coastal province that is the home of Russia’s Khmeimim Air Base.
According to the state SANA news agency, the attack targeted the Technical Industries Agency headquarters in Latakia, owned by the Syrian military. Reports from the area refer to “powerful explosions” heard in the city.
Multiple local reports are accusing Israel of launching the strikes, but there has been no independent confirmation of that. Another possibility suggested by local media is that the drone attack was launched by jihadists in Idlib. However, SANA reported the missiles targeting Latakia came “from the sea,” citing military sources.
The attack comes just hours after Russia and Turkey negotiateda partial demilitarization of the Idlib province, which is the last remaining stronghold of anti-government militants, including the Al-Qaeda affiliate Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (also known as the Jabhat Al-Nusra).
https://www.rt.com/news/438665-missile-attack-latakia-syria/