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Syrian Government-Linked Actors Brutally Massacred Members Of Minority Group, Investigation Finds
- In March 2025, nearly 1,500 Syrian Alawite civilians were massacred in about 40 locations along the northern coast after the overthrow of Bashar al-Assad in December 2024.
- The revenge killings followed sectarian violence against the Alawite minority, previously protected by Assad's regime, amid instability in a government led by Ahmed al-Sharaa and former Hay'at Tahrir al-Sham factions.
- Multiple armed groups, including segments of the Syrian National Army supported by Turkey, conducted killings, targeted whole families using prearranged name lists, and abducted women who face the threat of being forced into sexual slavery.
- In conducting its investigation, Reuters gathered information from more than 200 victim families and over 40 officials and fighters, though official comments remained limited; meanwhile, al-Sharaa condemned the violent acts and established a committee aimed at investigating the events and fostering civil peace.
- The massacre deepens sectarian divisions and suggests the new government struggles to control militias, raising fears for Alawite safety and regional stability amid ongoing violence and abductions.
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