More than 70 people were killed and dozens wounded in clashes between Syrian security forces and Assad loyalists in Latakia. The violence began when pro-Assad fighters attacked security checkpoints, prompting helicopter strikes.

Gunmen have ambushed a Syrian police patrol in a coastal town leaving at least 13 security members dead and many wounded, a war monitor said.

Syrian forces loyal to the new government in Damascus have engaged in heavy fighting with remnants of the ousted Assad regime in a coastal area in the country's north-west. At least 13 soldiers have been killed in the clashes in Latakia province,

Fierce fighting between Syrian security forces and gunmen loyal to deposed ruler Bashar al-Assad killed 48 people on Thursday, a war monitor said. Pro-Assad fighters killed 16 security personnel while 28 fighters "loyal" to ousted President Bashar al-Assad and four civilians were also killed,

Syria's new government carried out helicopter strikes after fighters loyal to an elite Assad unit killed security personnel

A deadly clash erupted in Syria on Thursday between security forces and gunmen loyal to ousted leader Bashar al-Assad, leaving 48 people dead.

Gunmen loyal to Syria’s Bashar al-Assad killed 16 security personnel on Thursday, a war monitor said, in attacks it described as the “most violent” since the longtime president’s ouster. The fighting took place in the Mediterranean coastal province of Latakia,

Armed men affiliated with Syria’s toppled regime carried out surprise attacks on the port city of Latakia and other Mediterranean areas, killing more than a dozen security people in some of the fiercest confrontations since the ouster of President Bashar al-Assad in December.