Syria’s armed conflict has long been #sectarian, especially between #Alawites & #Sunnis. While the #GeneralAdministration showed initial discipline with different groups during the takeover of #Damascus,
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Syria’s armed conflict has long been #sectarian, especially between #Alawites & #Sunnis. While the #GeneralAdministration showed initial discipline with different groups during the takeover of #Damascus,
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A series of small-scale disturbances erupted in #Alawite-majority areas of #Syria on Dec 26 & 27. The newly formed #GeneralAdministration, now in power, responded with deadly force. Reports suggest the burning of an Alawite shrine in #Aleppo triggered the unrest but deeper causes likely exist.
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