Tag Archives: Syrian Observatory for Human Rights

A Syrian war monitor has reported that security forces carried out the execution of 52 Alawite men in Latakia province, an area historically known as a stronghold for the Alawite community, to which the Assad family belongs. The executions occurred in the towns of Al-Shir and Al-Mukhtariya, according to a monitoring group that says it verified the information through video …

A Syrian war monitor reported that early on Saturday, Israel conducted airstrikes targeting military sites in Damascus and its surrounding areas. These strikes are the latest in a series following the fall of Bashar al-Assad almost a week ago. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, based in Britain, stated that the Israeli airstrikes destroyed a scientific institute and other military …

Islamist-led rebel forces declared a significant victory in Syria on Sunday, announcing that they had taken control of Damascus in a rapid offensive that forced President Bashar al-Assad to flee, marking the end of over five decades of Baath party rule in the country. Reports from the capital indicated that locals were celebrating in the streets as the rebels declared …