Syrian state TV says car bomb in port city of Latakia kills 7, wounds more than 40
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Syrian state TV says seven people were killed and more than 40 wounded by a car bomb in the port city of Latakia.
The report says the blast went off in the city's Hamam Square on Wednesday, but provided no further details.
Latakia is a stronghold of Syrian President Bashar Assad, whose forces are locked in a civil war with an array of rebel groups, including Islamic militants. Last month, rebels shelled Latakia, killing six people and wounding 19.
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Still, Latakia has largely remained on the sidelines of the conflict that began in 2011, and explosions in the city have been rare.