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<\/figure>\n\n\n\nThe wave of revenge killings, mostly targeting Alawites, by Syrian security forces in Syria\u2019s coastal communities has struck fear into the Alawite community. The Syrian coast is heavily populated by the sect, from which the deposed Syrian president hailed, though most Alawites were not associated with the Assad regime.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In response to the crisis, Syria’s transitional president, Ahmed al-Sharaa, described the situation as part of \u201cexpected challenges\u201d and called for national unity. The Syrian presidency has since formed a seven-member committee to investigate the civilian and security force deaths, promising a report within 30 days.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Internationally, the US and Russia have requested a closed-door UN Security Council meeting to address the escalating violence. Rights organizations stress the importance of transitional justice and inclusive governance to prevent further bloodshed. The recent violence poses significant challenges for Syria\u2019s new authorities as they seek to navigate international sanctions and ensure the protection of minority communities amid rising tensions.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
In a devastating escalation of violence in north-west Syria, reports indicate that entire families have been killed amid clashes between security forces and loyalists of the ousted Assad regime, marking the highest death toll since the onset of the Syrian revolution in 2011. The UN\u2019s human rights commissioner, Volker T\u00fcrk, has called for urgent investigations …<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":33,"featured_media":120354,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"rop_custom_images_group":[],"rop_custom_messages_group":[],"rop_publish_now":"yes","rop_publish_now_accounts":{"facebook_108372464460192_245495985553329":""},"rop_publish_now_history":[],"rop_publish_now_status":"pending","footnotes":""},"categories":[12],"tags":[13059,13058,9368,13060],"class_list":["post-120353","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-syria","tag-alawites","tag-escalation-of-violence-in-north-west-syria","tag-interim-government","tag-revenge-killing"],"yoast_head":"\n