Syria Experiences Deadly Violence and Sectarian Massacres Amid Conflict with Pro-Assad Loyalists
Over 1,000 people killed in escalating violence in Syria, mainly civilians, as sectarian tensions deepen in the coastal regions.
Government control of coastal regions has been dodgy and it has struggled to limit the revenge attacks on those regions, according to the FT.
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The fighting -- the worst violence since Assad was toppled three months ago -- has gripped areas on Syria’s western coast, in the former Assad heartland around Latakia and Tartus where Assad loyalist gunmen ambushed security forces of the new government on Thursday.
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Rights groups said that a real commitment to transitional justice and an inclusive government was key to preventing Syria from spiralling into a cycle of violence.
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However, this intense violence could undermine those efforts.
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The bloodshed underscores fears the new authorities will be unable to contain the violence and bring stability to Syria, a country devastated by conflict since 2011.
What Syrians saw as renewed sectarian violence left hundreds dead
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It has since imposed Islamic law in an effort to rebuild stability in the country, but now faces its most serious threat since taking power.
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The latest surge in violence highlights the challenges Syria’s new regime faces in appeasing disenfranchised groups, especially those that remain heavily armed.
Syria clashes have killed more than 300 people since Thursday, monitoring group says
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The violence has shaken areas once regarded as strongholds of Alawite support for Assad, who ruled Syria until last year.
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Summary
Syria is witnessing the deadliest violence since the ousting of President Bashar al-Assad three months ago, with over 1,000 deaths reported, including at least 745 civilians. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights highlights chilling 'sectarian massacres' mainly targeting the Alawite community. As international concern grows, the interim government’s security forces have intensified military operations against pro-Assad loyalists in areas like Latakia and Tartus. In his latest address, interim President Ahmed Al-Shara vowed to hold accountable those harming civilians. Despite assurances of safety for Alawites, the violent reprisals have heightened fears within this community.
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