### [2025-03-13](/feed/2025/03/13/index.md)

##### Syrian civil war
# 2025 massacres of Syrian Alawites




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1. [Commander-in-chief of the Russian special forces in Syria, Colonel Oleg Pechevisty, is killed by an HTS artillery strike on a military post in Latakia Province. ](/feed/2023/05/29/commander-in-chief-of-the-russian-special-forces-in-syria-colonel-oleg-pechevisty-is-killed-by-an-hts-artillery-strike.md) _Context: Syrian civil war_
2. [A car bomb detonates in a Turkey-backed rebel city, Afrin, near the entrance, killing 11 and injuring over 30 badly. ](/feed/2019/07/11/a-car-bomb-detonates-in-a-turkey-backed-rebel-city-afrin-near-the-entrance-killing-11-and-injuring-over-30-badly.md) _Context: Syrian civil war_
3. [The United Kingdom Minister for Security, Ben Wallace, says he has reason to believe British photojournalist John Cantlie is still alive and is being held hostage by surviving Islamic State militants. ](/feed/2019/02/5/the-united-kingdom-minister-for-security-ben-wallace-says-he-has-reason-to-believe-british-photojournalist-john-cantli.md) _Context: Syrian civil war_
4. [U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo says the U.S. will impose "the strongest sanctions in history" on Iran if it does not meet various demands, including ending its nuclear program and leaving the Syrian Civil War. ](/feed/2018/05/21/us-secretary-of-state-mike-pompeo-says-the-us-will-impose-the-strongest-sanctions-in-history-on-iran-if-it-does-no.md) _Context: Syrian civil war_
5. [Twin bombings kill at least 40 people, mostly Shia Iraqi pilgrims, and wound over 100 in the Bab al-Saghir area of Damascus. ](/feed/2017/03/11/twin-bombings-kill-at-least-40-people-mostly-shia-iraqi-pilgrims-and-wound-over-100-in-the-bab-al-saghir-area-of-damas.md) _Context: Syrian civil war_
6. [ The Pentagon rejects a Russian proposal to stage joint airstrikes against Al-Qaeda linked groups in Syria. [https:--web.archive.org-web-20160521120605-http:--www.voanews.com-content-pentagon-rejects-joint-strikes-with-russia-3339269.html (VOA News)] [https:--www.reuters.com-article-us-mideast-crisis-russia-usa-syria-idUSKCN0YB1HB (Reuters)] [http:--www.huffingtonpost.com-entry-russia-proposes-joint-syria-airstrikes_us_573f28bce4b0613b512a0751 (Huffington Post)]War on Terrorism](/feed/2016/05/21/the-pentagon-rejects-a-russian-proposal-to-stage-joint-airstrikes-against-al-qaeda-linked-groups-in-syria-https-web.md) _Context: Syrian civil war_
7. [Barack Obama, the President of the United States, recognises Syria's rebel opposition as the "legitimate representatives" of the Syrian people. ](/feed/2012/12/11/barack-obama-the-president-of-the-united-states-recognises-syria-s-rebel-opposition-as-the-legitimate-representatives.md) _Context: Syrian civil war_
8. [A Chinese state news commentary on recent U.S. "red line" remarks states that, once again, Western powers are digging deep for excuses to intervene militarily in another conflict-torn Middle East country. It sharply denounces the U.S.' "calculus". ](/feed/2012/08/22/a-chinese-state-news-commentary-on-recent-us-red-line-remarks-states-that-once-again-western-powers-are-digging-de.md) _Context: Syrian civil war_
9. [Syrian civil war: At least 19 people are killed across Syria in ongoing violence on Eid-ul-Fitr holiday. President Assad makes a public appearance, praying in Damascus. Lakhdar Brahimi accepts to become the new UN envoy. ](/feed/2012/08/19/syrian-civil-war-at-least-19-people-are-killed-across-syria-in-ongoing-violence-on-eid-ul-fitr-holiday-president-assad.md) _Context: Syrian civil war_