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Dozens killed in clashes between Syrian forces and pro-Assad militias in coastal stronghold

Nearly 150 people have died during clashes between Syria's new administration and pro-Bashar al-Assad fighters, reported the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights.
The dead include 69 Alawites executed in towns of Al Hafa, Al Mojtareya, and Al Sher.
Latakia has become the center of renewed conflict, following attacks on government positions by loyalist militants.
UN Special Envoy Geir O Pedersen urged all parties to avoid actions that could worsen tensions and destabilize Syria.

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Hundreds of dead in clashes in Syria are reported in the worst episode of violence since the fall of the Assad regime

By Eyad Kourdi, Tim Lister and Mohammed Tawfeeq, CNN In the worst outbreak of unrest since the Syrian transitional government came to power, hundreds of people have been killed or injured in clashes between security forces and supporters of former President Bashar al-Assad. Clashes broke out on Thursday in the regions of Latakia and Tartous, on the Mediterranean coast, areas where Syrian Alawite support was strong for Assad and which have been t…

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InfoWars

Hundreds Killed in Syria as Country Descends into Ethnic Slaughter

The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights reports that more than 180 people had been killed in two days of violence in the coastal region of western Syria

2 days ago·United States

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ilgiornale.it

Syria, showdown between governments and pro-Assad: more than 340 civilians killed

In recent days, at least 340 civilians belonging to the Alawite minority have died in Syria, in the context of violent clashes between the authorities and militiamen loyal to former president Bashar al Assad

2 days ago·Italy

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2 days of clashes and revenge killings in Syria leave more than 600 people dead

A Syrian war monitor says the death toll from two days of clashes between security forces and loyalists to ousted Syrian President Bashar Assad and revenge killings that followed has risen to more than 600

2 days ago·United States

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Deutschlandfunk

Syria - Report: Number of civilians killed in a competitive coastal region increases to more than 340

In fighting in the Syrian province of Latakia, units of the transitional government have been reported to have killed more than 340 civilians since Thursday.

2 days ago·Germany

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Expressen

At least 162 civilians killed in Syria

Syrian security forces have allegedly killed dozens of people belonging to the Alawite minority in the coastal province of Latakia, according to a war monitoring group. The UK-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR) said 162 civilians have been killed in the region - the heartland of ousted President Bashir al-Assad, who also belongs to the Alawite group.

2 days ago·Stockholm, Sweden

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