Hundreds of Alawite civilians killed in ‘executions’ by Syria’s security forces

09/03/2025 09:38 France 24

At least 745 civilians belonging to Syria’s Alawite minority have been killed execution-style by the country’s security forces and their allies in the past two days, a war monitor said Saturday. Witnesses recount horrifying scenes, saying bodies lay strewn on the streets in some areas. Emily Boyle has more.

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