Damascus, Syria – The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights reported Sunday that 1,311 people, including 830 civilians, have been killed in the last 72 hours in Syria’s Mediterranean provinces.
“The total number of dead and martyrs, both civilians and military, has risen to 1,311, during the security operation that came in response to the attacks of Alawite militants on security forces on Thursday,” the organization said.
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The United Kingdom-based war monitor, which has a network of partners on the ground, broke down the total death toll, reporting 830 civilians, 231 members of the security forces and the Ministry of Defense, and 250 fighters loyal to the former regime.
The Observatory issued an “urgent” call to the authorities in Damascus to “hold accountable the security and defense personnel involved in the field executions” against the Alawite minority, a branch of Shiite professed by former President Bashar Al-Assad.
“Impunity encourages the repetition of crimes in the future threatens political and societal stability in Syria,” it added.
The vast majority of civilians were killed in the provinces of Latakia (519) and Tartous (220) as a result of what the NGO called a “liquidation operation,” the casualties also included non-Alawite civilians.
“These crimes come in the context of widespread revenge operations targeting members of the Alawite sect, amidst the ongoing mass killing, burning of homes, and forced displacement, in the absence of any international intervention to stop these massacres,” the Observatory said.
Syria’s Interim President Ahmed al-Sharaa announced Sunday the formation of an “independent” committee to investigate “violations against civilians” and find out who is responsible for the violence.
The committee will have 30 days to send the report to the presidency, explaining the “causes, circumstances and conditions that led to the occurrence of these events” and identify those responsible to refer them to justice.
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