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Alawite teen killed at checkpoint as sectarian violence surges in Syria
Shafaq News/ An 18-year-old Alawite man was shot dead at an armed group checkpoint in the town of Shin, west of Homs, on Wednesday, as Syria faces a sharp rise in sectarian killings and abductions following the collapse of al-Assad regime. According to the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR), the teenager was riding to work with a companion on a motorcycle when they were stopped by gunmen affiliated with pro-government factions tied to the defense and interior ministries. The assailants questioned the pair about their sect before executing one and briefly detaining the other. The body remained at the scene for hours before their ID cards were found near the local police station. #المرصد_السوري تصاعد في حـ ـوادث الـ ـعـ ـنـ ـف الطائفي.. إعـ ـدام شابين أحدهما في #حمص والآخر في #حماة — المرصد السوري لحقوق الإنسان (@syriahr) June 11, 2025 The killing is one of several violent incidents reported in recent days. In rural Hama, a young shopkeeper was gunned down in his store in the village of Turkmen Musa by two masked men on a motorcycle. Despite a heavy security presence in the area, the attackers escaped, raising suspicions of insider involvement. #المرصد_السوري استمرارا لـ ـحـ ـوادث الـ ـعـ ـنـ ـف.. استشهاد مدني بـ ـرصـ ـاص عـ ـصـ ـابـ ـة مـ ـسـ ـلّـ ـحـ ـة في ريف #مصياف — المرصد السوري لحقوق الإنسان (@syriahr) June 11, 2025 Meanwhile, factions known as 'Hamzat' and 'Amshat' abducted three displaced Kurdish men from Afrin while they were traveling from Qamishli to Aleppo. The men were accused of links to the Kurdish-led Autonomous Administration. They are originally from Jindires, Sharran, and Khirbat Sharran. #المرصد_السوري بحجة التعامل مع " #الإدارة_الذاتية".. القوة المشتركة تـ ـخـ ـتـ ـطـ ـف 3 مواطنين كرد في ريف #حلب — المرصد السوري لحقوق الإنسان (@syriahr) June 11, 2025 In a separate case, the same faction kidnapped a fourth Kurdish man from the village of Ali Baku in northern Aleppo. He had returned from Iraq to visit family when he was seized near Deir Hafer. His fate remains unknown.
Shafaq News
20-05-2025
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Clashes erupt near Russian airbase in Syria
Shafaq News/ On Tuesday, Armed clashes broke out near Russia's Hmeimim Airbase in Syria's Latakia province following an armed attack by a group believed to be affiliated with Syria's defense and interior ministries, according to the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR). Local sources said heavy gunfire was heard around the base's airstrip this morning, with exchanges involving medium and heavy weapons. Sirens were also heard inside the base, and Russian and Syrian security units responded by deploying reinforcements and erecting new checkpoints in the vicinity. Security forces were placed on high alert amid fears of further escalation. Clashes around Hmeimim airbase — المرصد السوري لحقوق الإنسان (@syriahr) May 20, 2025 The incident follows a previous security alert on April 24, when Russian air defense systems shot down two drones over the Jableh area. That event prompted heightened Russian military readiness across multiple positions in western Syria. At the time, air defenses were activated in Qarfis, an area in Latakia countryside. Clashes around Hmeimim airbase — المرصد السوري لحقوق الإنسان (@syriahr) May 20, 2025 Russia maintains several military installations in Syria, with Hmeimim Airbase serving as a key hub for both air and ground forces. The base has played a crucial role in backing President Bashar al-Assad and also offered refuge to displaced civilians during the coastal clashes in March.
Shafaq News
07-03-2025
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70+ killed in fierce clashes in Syria's Latakia
Shafaq News/ Bloody clashes in the coastal Syrian city of Latakia have left more than 70 people dead, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR) reported on Friday. In several posts on X, the Observatory stated that hostilities erupted between fighters linked to Syria's ousted leader Bashar al-Assad and personnel from the Syrian government's defense and interior ministries, adding, 'The region witnessed intense fighting and ambushes, resulting in dozens of deaths and injuries, as well as numerous captives.' Amid deployments by convoys of military and security forces in Latakia and Tartus | The number of fata*lities in attacks and bloody clashes exceeds 70 #SOHR — المرصد السوري لحقوق الإنسان (@syriahr) March 7, 2025 The escalation is ongoing, with large reinforcements from the Syrian government having arrived, the Observatory confirmed, noting that the 'well-organized operation' began in Daliya and Beit Aana in the Jableh countryside, Latakia province. Ambushes reportedly took place on the Tartus-Homs road targeting Ministry of Defense forces, as well as on the Aleppo-Latakia road, where militants from the ousted regime's army attacked. Al-Qardaha remains uncontested, while the Tartus city is under full control of the Ministry of Defense and Ministry of Interior, along with the cities of Baniyas, Jableh, and Latakia. مدير #المرصد_السوري: مدينة #طرطوس تخضع للسيطرة الكاملة من قبل وزارتي الدفاع والداخلية، ومدن #بانياس و #جبلة و #اللاذقية معظمها تحت السيطرة أيضاً، لكن المعضلة ستكون الأرياف التي تشهد وجود مسلحين من أتباع جيش النظام البائد. الاشتباكات مستمرة في كثير من المناطق منذ أكثر من 14 ساعة،… — المرصد السوري لحقوق الإنسان (@syriahr) March 7, 2025 Regarding the support behind these attacks, SOHR hinted that an external group, possibly Hezbollah or another party, may have facilitated the weapons supply, referring to the newly formed Islamic Resistance Front which emerged in Syria in response to the fall of the al-Assad regime and the Israeli invasion of the country. However, Hezbollah, which ended its presence in Syria after al-Assad's downfall, has not confirmed these claims. On Thursday evening, violent clashes erupted between Syrian government forces and former regime armed groups in Latakia province, with the Observatory confirming at least 48 deaths in the bloody confrontations in Jableh and its surroundings. The casualties reportedly included 28 pro-al-Assad fighters, four civilians shot by Syrian security forces, and 16 security personnel killed by the militants.
