Fadi Saqr to The NYT: I Am Innocent - The Syrian Observer
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Saqr denies leading Syria massacres amid rising public anger
A former commander of the deposed Syrian regime's National Defence Forces militia has denied involvement in the 2013 Tadamon massacre, amid rising public anger over the rehabilitation of officers accused of crimes against civilians during the civil war. In comments published by The New York Times on Thursday, Saqr claimed that he had been appointed as head of the militia after the Syrian regime committed a massacre in which 288 people were kille…
Fadi Saqr to The NYT: I Am Innocent - The Syrian Observer
Fadi Saqr, the former commander of a pro-Assad militia, has defended his involvement in Syria’s new Committee for Civil Peace amid growing backlash from anti-Assad factions who accuse the group of prioritizing reconciliation over justice. In a statement to The New York Times, Saqr denied any role in wartime atrocities, including the 2013 Tadamon massacre for which his militia is widely blamed. “The state was clear with me from the beginning: If …
Almost 8,000 people have been slaughtered since President Assad's escape by the Islamists now ruling. Why? Because they either worked for the government or simply belonged to ethnic minorities. Therefore, there is no outcry in the vest of values – for this there is the Red Carpet for the Islamist leader. For a little more than half a year, since the beginning of December, Syria has had an Islamic transitional government. Since then, there have a…
Syria: Arbitrary and Extrajudicial Killings Target Civilians Ahead of Coastal Violence - Syrians for Truth and Justice
1. Introduction After the fall of the Syrian regime in December 2024, Syrians for Truth and Justice (STJ) documented several extrajudicial killings of civilians, including two children and a woman. These incidents took place in the Aleppo countryside, the Baniyas countryside in Tartous Governorate, and three distinct areas in Latakia Governorate, between December 2024 and February 2025. Most victims were Alawite, suggesting the killings may have…
International Federation of Alawite Organizations condemns violence in Tel Kalakh, Syria - Syriac Press
HMOTH, Syria — The International Federation of Alawite Organizations (IFAO) issued a statement condemning the violent acts committed against Alawite civilians in in Tel Kalakh, Hmoth (Homs) Countryside, Syria on the evening of 10 June. In its statement, the Federation strongly denounced the attacks on Alawite civilians, emphasizing that this crime was not an isolated incident but part of a systematic campaign of sectarian violence, displacement …
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