US Edition3 dead, dozens injured in Syria during clashes between Alawites and counterdemonstrators
- On December 28, 2025, thousands of Alawite protesters in Latakia clashed with counterdemonstrators, and monitors reported three people killed during the unrest following a Dec 26 mosque bombing that killed eight.
- The Dec 26 mosque bombing in Homs killed eight people, with officials saying explosives were planted inside; Ghazal Ghazal then urged protests on Dec 27, leading to Dec 28 demonstrations.
- AFP correspondents witnessed security forces firing in the air while breaking up clashes as pro-government counterdemonstrators threw rocks at Alawite protesters and another group beat a counterdemonstrator, according to AP eyewitnesses.
- State and local health officials reported dozens injured and funerals were held on Saturday, with the Latakia health directorate reporting 60 injuries; protesters demanded detainee releases while state TV said 70 were freed, and security force vehicles were set on fire.
- With at least 1,426 killed according to official inquiry, the unrest feeds deeper fears as minorities remain wary under new Islamist authorities amid repeated sectarian violence since Bashar al-Assad's fall.
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Syrian Protests Over Lack of Security Leave 2 Dead
At least two people were killed Sunday when violence broke out at a protest by Syria’s minority Alawite community in the city of Latakia, according to a monitoring group and the Syrian state media. The protest was one of several held across multiple cities in Syria’s coastal provinces, the Alawite community’s traditional heartland in the country. The demonstrations erupted two days after at least eight people were killed and about 20 injured in …
Gunfire, stone-pelting leaves at least 4 dead in Syria as Alawites protest after Homs mosque bombing
Sunday's protests came a couple of days after a bombing at an Alawite mosque in the Syrian city of Homs killed eight people and injured 18 others. Although authorities have not yet publicly identified a suspect in the bombing, a group calling itself Saraya Ansar al-Sunna claimed responsibility.
At least three people were killed and 60 others injured this Sunday in the coastal province of Latakia, in Syria, during clashes in the context of protests following the attack on an Alawite mosque in Homs city on Friday, official sources reported. According to the state agency SANA, citing health authorities, the incidents occurred when alleged remnants of the deposed regime of Bashar al-Assad attacked security forces and civilians participatin…
Sectarian Tensions Ignite on Syria's Coast: Alawite Protests Turn Deadly
Sectarian Tensions Ignite on Syria's Coast: Alawite Protests Turn Deadly Violence erupted on Syria's coast as clashes between Alawite protesters and counterdemonstrators turned deadly, claiming the lives of at least four people and injuring dozens more, according to health officials. The tensions follow a bombing targeting the Alawite community in Homs.Thousands of Alawites gathered in Latakia and Tartous, prompted by Sheikh Ghazal Ghazal's call…
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