Syria forms independent committee to investigate Latakia, Tartus incidents / Syrian authorities extend curfew in Tartus governorate until Saturday morning -- agency / Syrian army seizes control of Tartus, prepares to mop it up -- operation commander / Army seizes central regions of Syrian provinces Latakia and Tartus -- TV / Syria extends curfew in Tartus until midday Friday -- newspaper / Israeli warplanes attack facilities near Syria's Tartus seaport -- TV / Russia removes military equipment from Syria's Tartus, its only naval base in the Mediterranean / Tartus port issue is purely technical -- deputy foreign minister / Russia receives no notification of Tartus port contract termination from Syria / Syrian authorities terminate agreement with Russian company to manage Tartus port, site of Russian military base