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Syria's Homs: Sectarian Killings Erupt Amid Justice Delays

5/11/2025

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In Homs, Syria, escalating violence has erupted as delayed transitional justice fuels targeted and random killings, especially against Alawites. Activists warn that without accountability, cycles of revenge will continue. The recent abduction and murder of Muhammad al-Waeri and Hussein al-Nasir by masked security forces starkly reveal the deepening sectarian strife and the government's waning authority.

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In Homs, Syria, escalating violence has erupted as delayed transitional justice fuels targeted and random killings, especially against Alawites. Activists warn that without accountability, cycles of revenge will continue. The recent abduction and murder of Muhammad al-Waeri and Hussein al-Nasir by masked security forces starkly reveal the deepening sectarian strife and the government's waning authority.