Syria’s security forces have killed hundreds of civilians from the Alawite religious minority in violent clashes along the country’s coast, according to reports from the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR).
Violence in Syria’s coastal region continues to escalate, with security forces targeting the Alawite minority, leading to the deaths of at least 745 civilians. The attacks, described as “genocides” by the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR), took place on Friday and Saturday. The SOHR reports that these attacks, aimed at the Alawite community, have left hundreds dead, though BBC has been unable to independently verify these claims.
As a result of the violence, many residents have fled their homes in the region, which is a stronghold for the ousted President Bashar al-Assad’s government. Reports indicate that the violence has intensified since the ousting of President Assad’s forces in December, leading to the deadliest period of conflict in Syria in recent months.
Liberty News’ political correspondent states that the SOHR also reported that over a thousand people have died in the past two days, with dozens of government soldiers and loyalist fighters among the dead. The violence primarily erupted in the coastal provinces of Latakia and Tartus, where intense clashes have been ongoing since Thursday. The government’s actions against civilians and rebels continue to fuel widespread conflict in the region.
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