2025-03-14 83ca3e6dac552f2b46547efb10259b44020b86ad 4 Alawite 37 /wiki/alawites Latakia Governorate 71 /wiki/latakia%20governorate Syrian Ministry of Defense 14 /wiki/ministry%20of%20defense%20(syria) Syrian civil war 1 /wiki/syrian%20civil%20war Wildfires 2 /wiki/wildfire sectarian massacres 116 /wiki/sectarianism%20and%20minorities%20in%20the%20syrian%20civil%20war Alawite Latakia Governorate Syrian Ministry of Defense Syrian civil war Wildfires sectarian massacres Syrian civil war 2025-03-13 8ed4f091be6f33ebc5ea7241ede08783f0e2e15d /feed/2025/03/13/the-syrian-observatory-for-human-rights-documents-four-additional-sectarian-reprisal-massacres-against-mainly-alawite-mi The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights documents four additional sectarian reprisal massacres against mainly-Alawite minority communities that killed 93 civilians, increasing the death toll of the series of massacres in western Syria to 1,476 civilian deaths since March 6. 1741886762 2025-03-13 16ddbb0320d8e6787e1372136889a6b4448d8581 4 Alawite Syrian civil war sectarian massacres 3 /feed/2025/03/13/the-syrian-observatory-for-human-rights-documents-four-additional-sectarian-reprisal-massacres-of-mainly-alawite-minorit The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights documents four additional sectarian reprisal massacres of mainly-Alawite minority communities that killed 93 civilians, increasing the death toll of the series of massacres in western Syria to 1,476 civilian deaths since March 6. 2025-03-12 5b525dbcad8e57c6983c6286d24a967c96729e1e /feed/2025/03/12/the-syrian-observatory-for-human-rights-documents-three-further-reprisal-massacres-against-alawite-minority-communities The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights documents three further reprisal massacres against Alawite minority communities on 12 March in which 158 civilians were killed, totaling 1,383 civilian deaths as a result of fifty separate massacres conducted in western Syria since March 6. 1741886762 2025-03-12 25b81d0a8ca9d01055c4ec00e4454fc3e5cc0795 8 Alawite Syrian civil war 2 /feed/2025/03/12/the-syrian-observatory-for-human-rights-documents-three-further-reprisal-massacres-of-alawite-minority-communities-on-12 The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights documents three further reprisal massacres of Alawite minority communities on 12 March in which 158 civilians were killed, totaling 1,383 civilian deaths as a result of fifty separate massacres conducted in western Syria since March 6. 2025-03-9 040a2e1227749fcc46d1add0ae88d3eed04bfa4e /feed/2025/03/9/over-1300-syrians-are-killed-over-the-course-of-72-hours-amid-ongoing-clashes-between-the-syrian-transitional-governmen Over 1,300 Syrians are killed over the course of 72 hours amid ongoing clashes between the Syrian transitional government and pro-Assad forces. At least 973 Alawites, Christians, and civilians of other religious minorities are killed in reprisal massacres by alleged transitional government-associated armed forces. 1741605912 2025-03-9 4d2a383f1218003bc6c77b6a93e9e8621dc46e7f 4 Alawite Syrian civil war 2 /feed/2025/03/9/over-1300-syrians-are-killed-within-72-hours-amid-ongoing-clashes-between-the-transitional-government-and-pro-assad-for Over 1,300 Syrians are killed within 72 hours amid ongoing clashes between the transitional government and pro-Assad forces. At least 973 Alawites, Christians, and civilians of other religious minorities are killed in reprisal massacres by alleged transitional government-associated armed forces. 2025-03-8 29e040b6405bb7c533d0d9d62ee1315e651aa5f7 /feed/2025/03/8/the-syrian-observatory-for-human-rights-reports-that-groups-attributed-to-the-syrian-ministry-of-defense-have-killed-at The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights reports that groups attributed to the Syrian Ministry of Defense have killed at least 600 Alawite civilians across several massacres in western Syria. 1741487102 2025-03-8 0de60d7fe898749c5c051c153ed4532c9649d8bf /feed/2025/03/8/the-syrian-observatory-for-human-rights-reports-that-groups-connected-to-the-syrian-ministry-of-defense-have-killed-at-l The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights reports that groups connected to the Syrian Ministry of Defense have killed at least 162 Alawite civilians across five massacres in western Syria. 1741418669 2025-03-8 ce9d0341dc139b3af5699a54c74b86b03cd13092 4 Alawite Syrian Ministry of Defense Syrian civil war 3 /feed/2025/03/8/the-syrian-observatory-for-human-rights-reports-that-groups-attributed-to-the-syrian-ministry-of-defense-have-killed-ove The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights reports that groups attributed to the Syrian Ministry of Defense have killed over 750 Alawite civilians across several massacres in western Syria. 2025-03-7 039952b804f07903e1981b018f2c19e386c6fe09 /feed/2025/03/7/a-syrian-war-monitor-reports-that-syrian-security-forces-execute-52-alawite-civilians-in-latakia-province-after-clashes A Syrian war monitor reports that Syrian security forces execute 52 Alawite civilians in Latakia province after clashes broke out the day prior against new Syrian regime. 1741361061 2025-03-7 450ee2d458f90368a8a171e02b46295a61a09903 /feed/2025/03/7/syrian-security-forces-execute-52-alawite-civilians-in-latakia-province-after-clashes-broke-out-the-day-prior-against-ne Syrian security forces execute 52 Alawite civilians in Latakia province after clashes broke out the day prior against new Syrian regime. 1741346663 2025-03-7 d0f87a345aeec5fbabf236a962c687b52a428674 4 Alawite Syrian civil war 2 /feed/2025/03/7/a-syrian-war-monitor-reports-that-syrian-security-forces-executed-52-alawite-men-in-latakia-province-after-clashes-broke A Syrian war monitor reports that Syrian security forces executed 52 Alawite men in Latakia province after clashes broke out the day prior against the new Syrian regime. 2024-12-16 daca83bab88a7dac56e105c6157b5a19722413b6 /feed/2024/12/16/speaking-publicly-for-the-first-time-since-being-overthrown-former-syrian-president-bashar-al-assad-says-he-didn-t-int Speaking publicly for the first time since being overthrown, former Syrian president Bashar al-Assad says he "didn't intend to leave Syria" and claims he went to Khmeimim Air Base in Latakia Governorate to "oversee combat operations" only for the Syrian Army to abandon their positions and surrender to rebel forces. 1734402045 2024-12-16 d181817ddb6be45db170ddff313dfa7182cdf15a 4 Latakia Governorate Syrian civil war 2 /feed/2024/12/16/in-his-first-public-statement-since-being-overthrown-former-syrian-president-bashar-al-assad-says-that-he-didn-t-inten In his first public statement since being overthrown, former Syrian president Bashar al-Assad says that he "didn't intend to leave Syria", claiming that he went to Khmeimim Air Base in Latakia Governorate to "oversee combat operations" only to find that the Syrian Army had abandoned their positions and surrendered to rebel forces. Amid "an intensified attack by drone strikes" at the air base, Assad says that Russia decided to airlift him to Moscow. 2024-12-11 78fd8618d5d7fd88b44da4c9c52b097ace6cc3d9 /feed/2024/12/11/armed-men-raid-and-set-fire-to-the-tomb-of-hafez-al-assad-and-conduct-attacks-on-other-tombs-and-graves-in-the-alawite Armed men raid and set fire to the tomb of Hafez al-Assad, and conduct attacks on other tombs and graves in the Alawite Qardaha region. 1733969538 2024-12-11 61a45a52aeac8039ac0b9db62a15a66dd71061db 14 Latakia Governorate Syrian civil war 2 /feed/2024/12/11/armed-men-raid-and-set-fire-to-the-tomb-of-former-president-hafez-al-assad-and-also-conduct-attacks-on-other-tombs-and-g Armed men raid and set fire to the tomb of former president Hafez al-Assad and also conduct attacks on other tombs and graves in Qardaha District, Latakia Governorate, Syria. 2017-10-10 40a97bf2793666af4659069f553f2df50ce50040 4 Latakia Governorate Syrian civil war 2 /feed/2017/10/10/a-russian-air-force-sukhoi-su-24-crashes-at-the-khmeimim-air-base-in-latakia-province-in-northwestern-syria-killing-the A Russian Air Force Sukhoi Su-24 crashes at the Khmeimim air base in Latakia province in northwestern Syria, killing the two crewmen. 2016-04-18 8ae8d73a5c5cf44debc0df69c866e7c7a056fe77 1 Latakia Governorate Syrian civil war 2 /feed/2016/04/18/syrian-rebels-launch-new-offensives-against-government-forces-in-the-country-s-latakia-governorate-and-hama-governorate Syrian rebels launch new offensives against government forces in the country's Latakia Governorate and Hama Governorate. Several rebel groups earlier announced they were launching a new battle against government forces in response to claimed violations of the cease-fire agreement, further putting a strain on the Syrian peace process. 2016-01-24 70661f21318948ac90082f4172fc8018fc6cd6db 1 Latakia Governorate Syrian civil war 2 /feed/2016/01/24/the-syrian-army-takes-control-of-the-strategic-turkmen-town-of-rabia-in-syria-s-latakia-governorate-the-town-had-been-u The Syrian Army takes control of the strategic Turkmen town of Rabia in Syria's Latakia Governorate. The town had been under rebel control since 2012. /feed/2025/03/14/wildfires-allegedly-set-by-members-of-the-syrian-ministry-of-defense-destroy-large-areas-of-forest-and-alawite-populated SOHR 14 1f5c8616cd6fd1e51a221ed800446ed9fd597045 3 https://www.syriahr.com/en/357736/ 2025 Wildfires allegedly set by members of the Syrian Ministry of Defense destroy large areas of forest and Alawite-populated lands in Latakia Governorate, potentially threatening the lives of several civilians who escaped from sectarian massacres to the countryside.