‘Living in Fear’: Alawite Civilians Tell TML of Massacres by Syrian Security Forces
The recent surge in violence reflects the power vacuum left in the wake of Assad’s downfall. Remnants of Assad’s loyalist forces are refusing to surrender while the new government struggles to consolidate control. Localized skirmishes have quickly spiraled into a full-scale conflict, with both sides accusing the other of war crimes.
Syrian forces seek to snuff out nascent Alawite insurgency
Security forces battled for a second day on Friday to crush a nascent insurgency by fighters from Bashar al-Assad's Alawite sect in western Syria, with scores reported killed as the Islamist-led government faced the biggest challenge yet to its authority.
Syria monitor says security forces ‘execute’ 90 Alawites after fierce clashes
The observatory and activists released footage showing dozens of bodies in civilian clothing piled in the yard of a house, with blood stains nearby and women wailing as forces clashed with people loyal to former President Bahar Assad.
More Than 140 Killed in Clashes Between Syrian Forces and Assad Loyalists
Two days of fighting along the Mediterranean coast were among the bloodiest battles since rebels ousted the dictator Bashar al-Assad.
Scores killed as Syrian forces seek to crush Alawite insurgency
Syrian security forces battled for a second day on Friday to crush a nascent insurgency by fighters from Bashar al-Assad's Alawite sect, with scores reported killed as the Islamist-led government faced the biggest challenge yet to its authority.
Syria to Investigate Violence That Killed Hundreds of Civilians
Syria’s interim President Ahmed Al-Sharaa has formed a committee to investigate the violence in some cities that killed hundreds of civilians in recent days and sparked condemnation from the international community.
Syrian security forces accused of killing hundreds of civilians
The British-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said more than 700 civilians had been killed in 48 hours.
340 Alawite civilians killed by Syrian security forces, monitor says
Syrian security forces and their allies have killed 340 civilians belonging to the country's Alawite minority since Thursday, the UK-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said Saturday. The violence was triggered by attacks carried out by loyalists of the deposed Assad regime.
Syria forces beef up security amid reports of mass killings of Alawites
Syrian security forces deployed heavily in the Alawite heartland on the Mediterranean coast on Saturday, after a war monitor reported that government and allied forces killed more than 500 civilians
Syrian security forces accused of killing dozens of Alawites
The UK-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights says 162 civilians were "executed" in a coastal region linked to ousted president Bashar al-Assad.
Security Forces Operate in Syria's Latakia Amid Accusations Hundreds of Minority Group Killed
Security forces were seen on the streets of Latakia on Saturday, March 8, amid reports that hundreds of members of the Alawite minortiy were killed. The UK-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR) said 745 Alawites were killed in “30 massacres” as part of “an ethnic cleansing operation” on Friday and Saturday.
More than 1,000 dead after 2 days of clashes and revenge killings in Syria
A war monitoring group said more than 1,000 were killed in revenge attacks and clashes between Syrian security forces and loyalists of ousted President Bashar Assad.
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Clashes in Syria between government forces and Assad loyalists kill more than 200
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Sectarian killings along Syria’s coast spiral into crisis for new government
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Damascus Restores Control over Coast after Clashes with Regime Remnants
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At least 13 killed in Syria ambush: What triggered ‘worst clashes since the fall of the regime’?
The UK-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights reported that at least 16 security personnel were killed in the attack. Rami ...