Over 500 Alawite Civilians Killed in Syria Following Assad's Fall

The new Islamist-led Syrian government faces criticism over deadly violence targeting Alawite communities in coastal regions.

The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights reports that 532 Alawite civilians, including women and children, have been killed since Thursday in the Latakia region by security forces and allied groups.
The violence follows an escalation of tensions after an attack by Assad loyalists in Jablé, prompting government forces to launch widespread operations in Alawite-majority areas.
The new government, led by the Islamist Hayat Tahrir al-Sham coalition, has been accused of failing to prevent sectarian violence and atrocities against Alawite communities.
International actors, including the UN and several countries, have called for restraint and condemned the killings, while the interim president urges insurgents to disarm.
Experts warn that the violence highlights the fragility of the new regime and raises concerns for other minority groups, such as Druze and Kurds, fearing similar reprisals.