UPDATE 2-Syria says air defences foil missile strike

Syrian air defences identified a missile that was fired towards the city of Masyaf near Hama late on Thursday and destroyed it before it hit its target, a Syrian military source said.The missile was fired from the direction of northern Lebanon, the military source added in a statement distributed on a messaging app.State television had previously reported the sound of a massive blast near Masyaf in Hama province although there were no immediate reports of damage or casualties.