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Report: Nearly 1,500 Alawites killed in Syria in March

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Naser Jubara
July 9, 2025

Earlier this year, Syria saw clashes between government forces and armed groups. A new report by the Reuters news agency says some 1,500 people from the Alawite sect were killed at the time, and dozens remain missing. Were the killings systematic, and who was responsible?

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