Syrian Authorities Give Alawite Families in Damascus Neighborhood 72 Hours to Flee Homes

Syrian authorities give Alawite families in Damascus neighborhood 72 hours to flee homes

Since assuming power in December, Syria’s Sharaa government has targeted the Alawite religious minority with systematic persecution

Alawite homes marked with X's; forced evacuation from Damascus

In Syria, photos were published overnight of Alawite homes marked with X symbols in the al-Sumariya neighborhood of Damascus. According to reports, the X mark is intended to instruct the home's residents to evacuate. According to Syrian journalists, dozens of families are being forced to leave the residential area. The neighborhood is located near Al-Mezzeh Airport in the southwest of the capital. Earlier, eviction orders were published and sign…