Wednesday, November 26, 2025

HTS forces open fire on peaceful Alawite protesters in another act of sectarian violence

(HTS is doing for the Greater Israel project what ISIS did for Greater Kurdistan, clearing the land of it's rightful inhabitants so the Glorious Israelis can move in and take it.)

from PressTV

Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) forces have opened fire on mass protests led by members of Syria's Alawite minority in coastal cities, where crowds took to the streets to denounce HTS-led sectarian violence.

The cities of Tartous, Latakia, Baniyas, Jableh, and Homs saw thousands of people take to the streets on Tuesday, marching, chanting, and carrying signs condemning the continued violence against Alawites by HTS forces and allied militias.

Local reports said Alawite demonstrators were shot at and wounded by HTS forces in several cities, and others were detained and taken to unknown locations. Gunfire was heard in Latakia’s Agriculture Square roughly an hour after the rally began.

Verified video footage showed a man lying motionless on the ground with a head wound.

Although authorities did not immediately confirm casualties, the so-called Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR) reported that at least one person had been wounded by HTS gunfire.

The London-based war monitor also said one was wounded in the coastal city of Latakia.

The demonstrations were largely triggered by a deadly assault on Alawite civilians two days earlier, carried out by HTS regime-backed tribal militias.

The attackers stormed the al-Muhajireen neighborhood in Homs, burning homes and shops, destroying cars, and firing indiscriminately at residents, killing at least two people and injuring dozens...

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