Syria, sectarian violence

Syria Violence Marked by Sectarian and Revenge Killings, War Monitor Says
The Syrian Network for Human Rights said armed groups and foreign fighters aligned with the government but not integrated into it were largely responsible for the sectarian violence.
Entire families killed in Syria sectarian violence, UN says
Armed groups killed entire families, including women and children, during an outbreak of sectarian violence in Syria last week, the United Nations human rights office said on Tuesday.
Syria’s fragile transition hit by deadly sectarian violence
Syria's fragile transition from decades of Assad family brutal rule has been greatly shaken with an outburst of sectarian retribution and killings, posing a serious challenge to the new leadership led by Ahmad Sharaa.
A Syrian man barely escaped a wave of sectarian killings. His brothers did not
This past weekend’s sectarian violence was possibly among the bloodiest 72 hours in the modern history of Syria after 14 years of civil war — and it threatens to open an endless cycle of vengeance
Hundreds reported killed in sectarian violence in Syria’s Alawite heartland
The killings occurred in the heartland of Syria’s Alawite minority, escalating after a nascent insurgency formed against the Sunni Islamist government.
Syrian fact-finding committee for sectarian killings says no one above the law
A Syrian fact-finding committee investigating sectarian killings during clashes by rival groups during an insurgency by Bashar al-Assad loyalists said on Tuesday that no one was above the law and it would seek the arrest and prosecution of any perpetrators.
UN Says Entire Families Killed in Syria Military Operation
Entire families including women and children were killed in Syria's coastal region during a military crackdown against an insurgency by Bashar al-Assad loyalists, the U.N human rights office said on Tuesday.
Whole families dead in recent Syria violence, says UN
The UN human rights office has verified the killing of 111 civilians in the coastal region, but says the actual figure is far higher.
UN reports "entire families" killed in Syria's coastal region
By bna Cairo bureau Hundreds of civilians have been killed in Syria's coastal region during a military campaign against Alawites, the UN Human Rights Commission announced on March 11. In footage viewed by IntelliNews' Middle East and North Africa bureaus,

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Syrian refugees recount bloodletting as sectarian killings swept coast
Thousands have fled into Lebanon after tensions between Syria’s Alawite minority and forces backing the new government exploded last week.
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Syria's New Dawn: Challenges and Triumphs Under Interim Leadership
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Exclusive-Russia lambasts Syria's new leaders in closed UN meeting, sources say
Russia castigated Syria's new leaders in a closed United Nations briefing this week, two sources briefed on the meeting told ...
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Syrian Emergency Task Force condemns 'misinformation campaign' on incidents in Syria's coastal region
Field sources and religious leaders from various Syrian communities have confirmed that no organized campaigns of sectarian ...
US Military's Syria Mission 'Unchanged' as Allies Join Islamist Government
"The American role was a positive role and in the interest of Syria and the Syrians," an SDF political wing adviser told ...
Syria's interim gov't, Kurdish-led forces sign landmark integration agreement
Syria's interim government said it has reached a landmark agreement to integrate Kurdish-led forces into state institutions ...
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US’s Rubio hails Syria deal with Kurds, calls for non-sectarian governance
Washington’s endorsement comes after the Syrian presidency and the US-backed SDF announced a deal granting the Syrian central ...