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The civilian death toll from the Syrian government crackdown on the coastal region has risen to 1,476, mostly members of the Alawites minority, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR) reported on March 13.
The crackdown began last week when the Alawites rebelled on the coast, their heartland, following months of violations by government forces. The move failed and government forces retaliated by killing civilians from the Alawite sect and other minorities en masse.
The Alawites, Syria’s largest minority, are an offshoot of Islam Shiite. The family of former Syrian president Bashar al-Assad belongs to the sect.
After facing pressure, the government announced that all operations on the coast were over on March 10. An investigation committee was also formed.
However, the SOHR documented at least four new massacres on March 13 with 93 victims. According to the London-based monitoring group, 33 were killed in Tartus, seven in Hama, 52 in Latakia and one in Homs. The group noted that most of the victims were executed inside their homes.
In previous reports, the SOHR said that an additional 231 security personnel and 250 rebels had also been killed in the escalation on the coast.
The killings have so far displaced at least 10,000 Alawites to the governorate of Baalbek-Hermel in eastern Lebanon with more that 7,000 others taking shelter at Russia’s Khmeimim Air Base near the city of Jableh in Latakia.
A reconciliation between the government and the Alawites is highly unlikely, if not impossible at this stage. The massacres will likely lead to another rebellion on the coast in the near future. The Alawites could also seek foreign support, including from Israel.
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why are russia and iran not doing anything about it?
good point russia could still bomb the shit out of those savages as could iran.
because israel will openly strike them and they’ll run with their tail between their legs.
because russia wants to keep their bases in syria and iran´s main priority is the support of hisbollah and helping them to get weapons through syria there is likely a secret deal between the hts terrorists and iran .
germany government sended money to these isis terorists. isis terorist government administrating in syria right now and these terorists get nato weapons from turkey.
erdodog’s dogs
this erdogan dogs are killing people who were previously under government held areas.trespassing and killing is straight massacre.but un wont do anything.because it is nato favor terrorist actions.
ukraine zelenski stage bucha fake massacre which their cause are blame on russia.where is minute of silent for alawite massacre.