Alawites protest in Syria, curfew in Homs

After allegations of an attack on an Alawite place of worship, Syrian Alawites organized protests against HTS, which has seized control in parts of Syria. A nighttime curfew was imposed in Homs.

Anti-HTS (Hay'at Tahrir al-Sham) demonstrations were held in Tartus, Jableh, and Latakia, coastal towns in western Syria with a significant Alawite population.

The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR), as well as the official Syrian news agency SANA, confirmed similar protests in major urban centers like Baniyas and Homs, where police announced a curfew from 6 pm to 8 am.

During the protests in Homs, a young Alawite woman was killed by gunfire from armed individuals linked to HTS.


The demonstrations were sparked by the release of a video on digital platforms showing an attack on the "Abu Abdullah al-Husayn al-Khisibi" temple, a place of worship used by Alawites in Aleppo.

In Latakia, both the city center and rural areas are preparing for a protest to be held tomorrow in front of the governorate headquarters.