Syria Faces Deadliest Sectarian Violence Since Assad's Fall

Interim President Ahmed al-Chareh calls for national unity as over 1,000 are killed in clashes between pro-Assad loyalists and new regime forces.

745 Alawite civilians have been killed in three days of violence in the coastal regions of Syria, with the total death toll exceeding 1,000, according to the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights.
The violence began with attacks by pro-Assad loyalists on security forces in Latakia, escalating into widespread sectarian killings and civilian massacres.
Interim President Ahmed al-Chareh has urged national unity and called on insurgents to lay down their arms, emphasizing the need to preserve peace and avoid further sectarian conflict.
The United Nations and Syrian churches have condemned the killings, urging all parties to protect civilians and end the violence immediately.
Hundreds of families have fled the region, with many seeking refuge in neighboring Lebanon or at a Russian military base in Latakia.