Hundreds from Syria’s Alawite community killed | BBC News

There are growing fears that Syria stands on the edge of a return to widespread violence after days of sectarian bloodshed.

A human rights group estimates it has killed at least 1,000 people in the city of Latakia.

The country’s leader, Ahmed al-Sharaa, has appealed for unity during the worst period of unrest since he took control last December.

He has also vowed to hold anyone involved in harming civilians accountable, after days of clashes where Syrian security forces allegedly killed hundreds of civilians from the Alawite religious minority.

Amid the fighting, hundreds of civilians living along the Mediterranean coast have fled their homes.

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[JustMe]

Not hundreds but thousands. Empire of lies.

[DavidKlippel-gcfv]

unortunately it's already several thousands, not hundreds

[morchangstudios]

Thousands murdered yet not one single protest !

[-VForValhalla-]

Weren't you guys singing their praises when they overthrown the previous regime? lol

[GraciaGracia-id]

They are killing us in Lattakia and Tartus please don’t stop talking about us

[Jojo-bmtb]

where's the noisy university people that 'care' so much about human rights?
why the silence?

[imhmed]

The Alawites are very moderate Muslims who does not speak about religion outside their homes. They are very well educated and peaceful people. They have lived in peace with Christians, druz and Armenians. Recent local reports indicate that over 5, 000 people have been killed in the Alawite region of Syria's coast due to an ethical cleaning strategy led by many of the branches inside the new Syrian forces. The violence has led to mass evacuations of Alawites and Christians, with some seeking refuge at a Russian military base. Thousands of people are still in the mountains afraid from getting back to their homes. The jihadists burned houses, schools, supermarkets and cars. They stole people's houses as well.
Our families, including my family who are doctors and engineers, are in extreme danger. Please share the actual information about the terrorists who are governing our country. I will never trust a former leader of AL-nusra and ISIS if he wears a suit.

[ichigodragon.]

The 57 Islamic countries are silent. Imagine if one percent of this happened with peacefuls as retaliation in a non Islamic country.

[demyk]

This is Turkeys policy supported by Qatar which also gives money to Europe leadership. Open your eyes

[jhake]

Is there anyone marching in the streets of the western free world for these genocide victims?

[IsraelMilitaryChannel]

500, 000+ killed in Syria – silence.
377, 000+ killed in Yemen – silence.
5, 400, 000+ killed in Congo – silence.
236, 000+ killed in Afghanistan – silence.
500, 000+ killed in Sudan – silence.
300, 000+ killed in Iraq – silence.
350, 000+ killed in Nigeria – silence.

40, 000+ killed in Gaza – Protests everywhere. Very strange.

[Muhammad-muskim]

These peacefulls can"t live in peace with each other and don"t let others live in peace either

[tiborberkovits]

Every body knew this is going to Happen exept BBC....

[jimkpani]

Ramadan gift from muslim to the non muslims

[greatscott]

One of the oldest Christian lands, where christians were first called Christian.

[DukeofTxtspeak]

I'm sure the Alawites are appreciating Syria's diversity, after all, it is a strength

[Kh_]

انا مسلم شيعي من العراق
لقد عانينا كثيرا عبر التاريخ في البلدان العربية رغم اننا من دين واحد لكنهم يستمرون في مقاتلة الشيعة الاقلية بالاضافة الى مقاتلة المسيح والعلويين والدروز

[blinkandyoullmissme]

No way? Who saw this coming?! We all thought there’d be peace! 😮

[TheScaryTruthCatalyst]

I'm shocked, I tell you. I'm shocked...

[karmenpop]

There are enormous numbers of victims and only people killed because they are from an Alawite community who have been subjected to bullets and bombs and all kinds of weapons and violence in our region killing Men and girls and boys and stealing and burning their homes. We demand international protection for the Alawi minorities. I hope to hear our voice. We don't know if our role will come in death, but we don't want to be silent about injustice and ethnic extermination.
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