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1,479 Alawites Killed in Syria's Mediterranean Massacres

6/30/2025

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A shocking investigation by Reuters uncovered the tragic loss of 1,479 Syrian Alawites during the brutal massacres along the Mediterranean coast from March 7-9. The inquiry pointed to direct command ties to Syria's leaders in Damascus, while reports varied, with the Syrian Network for Human Rights attributing 889 deaths to government forces and 446 to pro-Assad fighters.

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A shocking investigation by Reuters uncovered the tragic loss of 1,479 Syrian Alawites during the brutal massacres along the Mediterranean coast from March 7-9. The inquiry pointed to direct command ties to Syria's leaders in Damascus, while reports varied, with the Syrian Network for Human Rights attributing 889 deaths to government forces and 446 to pro-Assad fighters.