The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, the supervisory group based in Britain, reported on attacks on Alawite civilians, often by unknown armed people. New rulers of the country have committed to bring all armed groups under control of the state, but the security situation remains unstable and Some Syrians looking for revenge.
Who are Assad’s loyalists taking weapons?
There seems to be no union of the forces responsible for orchestrating the attack on the western coast of Syria, and so far violence is largely attributed to the small cells of Assad Loyalist, According to the Institute for the Study of WarA research group based in Washington.
Security forces attacks On Thursday, however, he marked “the first time that Pro-Assad’s loyalist activity has shown clear coordination and previous planning,” ” according to Charles Lister, Director of Syria and anti -terrorist programs at the Institute for the Middle East.
On Thursday, while security forces became attacked, a group that called itself a “military council for the liberation of Syria” issued a statement that advocated the overthrow of the new leadership of the country. The statement announced the establishment of the group and was signed by the former general in the elite fourth Division of Assad, which was led by Mr. Al-Assad Maher Al-Assad’s brother.
It remains unclear whether the former general, Gaith Dalah, founded this military council or the group claims it as its leader, according to the Institute for the Study of the War. But its formation comes on the back of similar announcements by other pro-assay armed groups that have emerged since the Government’s fall.
In recent days, some of these groups have posted videos showing armed people calling for a new Syrian leadership and have taken responsibility for attacks on security forces on their channels on social networks. The New York Times did not independently confirm the videos.
Anas Khattab, a new head of the Syrian intelligence service, said in a statement on Friday that the former military leader of the Assad regime are behind the violence, with the support of vague “fugitives” outside the country.
How did the new Syrian government and its allies answered?
The government has inserted security forces into the coastal region in an effort to return the order, with San, a Syrian state news agency, posting photos of long lines of armored vehicles deployed in coastal cities. The clocks were extended in the cities of Latakia and Truthus, where violence focused, with residents ordered to stay at home while the security forces carry out “combed operations” focused on armed remains of the Assad Government, Sana said.
“The choice is clear: lay down the weapon or face the inevitable fate,” said Colonel Hassan Abdul Ghani, a spokesman for the Syrian Ministry of Defense, in a statement, adding that thousands of militants had handed their hands, but that some continued the fight.
