Brutal attacks on Alawites in Homs and cities along the Syrian coast

Following the murder of a Bedouin couple, which was exploited to incite unrest against the Alawites in Homs, violent attacks on Alewites was wittnessed, initially in Homs, but quickly spreading to other cities along the Syrian coast.

Following a call by the spiritual leader of the Alawite community in Syria, thousands of Alawites protested in the regions around Homs, Tartus and Latakia. They are demanding an end to sectarian attacks, the release of political prisoners and the right to self-determination.
Security forces of the HTS transitional government led by Jolani/AlSharaa were either unable or unwilling to stop the attacks. In some cases, demonstrators were shot at.
Thousands of supporters of the Jolani government hunted down Alawites and burned down Alawite shops.

Sectarian violence under Assad or now under Jolani: the answer is decentralisation, self-determination and the right to self-defence!