Syria’s Alawites still face targeted attacks a month after brutal counteroffensive

Syria's Alawites still face targeted attacks a month after brutal counteroffensive

A month after a wave of revenge attacks left hundreds of Alawite civilians dead, members of the Syrian religious minority are still living in fear, with dozens killed in smaller attacks since the start of April.

Even four months after the fall of dictator Assad, Syria is not at rest. Massacres, which are mainly directed against the Alawites, shake the world's public. A visit to those affected on the ground shows how torn the country is – and how much fear of a new escalation.

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Fearful Syria’s Alawites still face attacks a month after wave of deadly violence

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