Source: Newser
“As Syria’s new leaders seek to consolidate power, a Reuters investigation reveals the massacre of nearly 1,500 Alawites in a series of revenge killings — tracing a direct line of command from the attackers to top officials in Damascus, and raising critical questions about accountability in the country’s fragile transition. The killings occurred in a series of sectarian massacres along the Mediterranean coast between March 7 and 9, 2025, according to the investigation. The violence erupted after a pro-Assad loyalist uprising was crushed by forces tied to Syria’s new government, now led by President Ahmed al-Sharaa—formerly of al-Qaeda’s Syrian branch, Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS). Reporters identified 40 separate massacre sites where killings, looting, and arson targeted Alawite communities, a minority long linked to the Assad regime. The chain of command, according to Reuters, led directly from the attackers to men currently serving alongside Syria’s new leadership in Damascus.” 906/30/25)
https://www.newser.com/story/371131/syrias-new-rulers-linked-to-mass-killings.html