Reports of Mass Executions in Syria Under New Islamist Rule

Activists allege at least 35 killings of former Assad regime officials and minority group members in the Homs region as part of violent reprisals.

Activists report that at least 35 individuals, including former Assad government officials and members of the alawite minority, were executed over three days in the Homs region.
The killings are described as 'reprisals' carried out by fighters linked to the new Islamist-led government, exploiting instability to settle 'old scores.'
The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights documented incidents of mass arrests, severe mistreatment, desecration of religious symbols, and brutal violence against civilians.
The new regime has reportedly detained members of local armed groups involved in these attacks, accusing them of acting outside official directives.
The rise of the Islamist group HTS, which toppled Assad's regime in December, has raised fears of further sectarian violence and retaliation against minority communities.