14 Syrian Police Killed in Ambush as Unrest Spreads Post-Assad
Fourteen Syrian police officers were killed in an ambush by forces loyal to the ousted Assad regime in the Tartous countryside, the country’s transitional administration announced Thursday. The attack, which also left 10 officers wounded, marks one of the deadliest incidents since Bashar Assad’s removal earlier this month.
Syria’s new interior minister condemned the attack, referring to the perpetrators as “remnants” of the former regime, and vowed to crack down on anyone “endangering Syria’s security.”
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Meanwhile, a one-night curfew was imposed in Homs following demonstrations linked to minority Alawite and Shi’ite communities, state media reported. The unrest highlights ongoing sectarian tensions in a country where Alawites, long associated with Assad’s rule, now face mounting pressure under new leadership.
Small protests were also reported in coastal areas, home to much of Syria’s Alawite minority. In Tartous, residents alleged the demonstrations were sparked by targeted violence against Alawites, while a viral video showing armed men inside an Alawite shrine in Aleppo further inflamed tensions. Syria’s interior ministry claimed the footage was from an earlier rebel offensive and accused its circulation of inciting sectarian strife.
