CNN3d
Syrian government loyalists accused of executing civilians as violence erupts
Syria has seen the worst outbreak of violence since the ousting of former President Bashar al-Assad late last year, after armed men descended on Alawite heartlands on Thursday in what Syrian ...
Hindustan Times2d
Who are Syria’s Alawites and why are they being targeted under Al-Sharaa’s rule?
Syria: Clashes between new security forces and Assad loyalists erupted on Thursday in the Alawite heartland, escalating into reported mass killings. Months after the ousting of former president ...
Reuters6d
Scores killed as Syrian forces seek to crush Alawite insurgency
Syrian authorities face insurgency by Assad's Alawite sect Many killed in one Alawite town, monitor and activists say Saudi Arabia supports Syrian government against insurgency DAMASCUS ...
The Media Line3d
Alawite Civilians Massacred as Sectarian Violence Erupts in Post-Assad Syria
In a gripping report by Rizik Alabi for The Media Line, Syria is once again consumed by violence as fighting between ...
More than 1,000 killed as Syrian security forces clash with Assad loyalists in Alawite regions
Relatives and neighbours attend funeral procession for four Syrian security force members killed in clashes with loyalists of ...
Newsday3d
Syria's worst violence in months reopens wounds of the civil war
The counteroffensive against the Assad loyalists in the largely Alawite coastal region brought havoc to several cities and towns. Rights groups reported dozens of revenge killings resulting from ...
The Washington Post6d
Syria clashes kill dozens in worst violence since fall of Assad regime
Assad is a member of the Alawite sect and drew heavily from its ranks to fill his army. Since his ouster in December, Alawite militias have armed themselves and carried out attacks against forces ...
The National on MSN17h
Civilian death toll mounts in Syria's Alawite heartland despite end of government offensive
Pro-government forces have executed at least 17 Alawite civilians in coastal Syria since authorities on Monday announced the ...
Military.com2d
Syria's Worst Violence in Months Reopens Wounds of the Civil War
An ambush on a Syrian security patrol by gunmen loyal to ousted leader Bashar Assad escalated into clashes that a war monitor estimates have killed more than 1,000 people over four days.