Preparing your experience
An urgent briefing documenting a wave of violence, displacement, and abuses against Alawite civilians in several Syrian regions during June 2025.
PUBLISHED
June 11, 2025
READ TIME
3 min read
SOURCE
Dr. Ed Kh
Date: June 11, 2025
Over the past few days, hundreds of Alawite civilians in Syria have been subjected to a systematic campaign of ethnic and sectarian violence, led by the current de facto authorities—radical jihadist factions—with either complicity or indifference from the central authorities in Damascus.
These are not isolated incidents, but part of a deliberate, coordinated effort to ethnically cleanse Alawite communities across Syria. The following are just a few examples of the atrocities currently unfolding:
On June 10 and 11, over 15 homes and shops were burned, dozens of cars destroyed, and at least 9 civilians killed by factions tied to Hay at Tahrir al-Sham. Among the victims: Fahd Salim al-Assad, his son Youssef, and nephew Fares Salman al-Assad, along with a young girl.
After the massacre, the perpetrators returned minutes later posing as rescuers, asking, "Where did the killers go?"—a chilling display of hypocrisy.
Two retired Alawite officers were assassinated in broad daylight: Col. Haytham Mahmoud (73) and Col. Yousef Sarin, both known for their good reputation.
On June 10, six young Alawite men were arbitrarily arrested by jihadist-linked "Public Security" militias. Victims include: Jaafar Harba and Haider Issa (17).
Villages like Ain Qudayb and Al-Mujaydal face severe water shortages, with no intervention from authorities, in what appears to be a policy of intentional deprivation.
Entire families were forced to flee Talkalakh on foot. At one checkpoint, they were told mockingly: "Now you taste what we tasted... drink from the same cup."
On June 10, Mrs. Juhaina Shaaban Abdulkarim and her daughter Selina Mahmoud Al-Nuqari disappeared in Homs city after going to collect a $15 money transfer from Al-Fadel Money Transfer Office near an exam center. Their fate remains unknown.
These are not random tragedies. They are part of a systematic campaign of ethnic cleansing.
Since the collapse of centralized rule in late 2024, jihadist factions have expanded their control, making Alawites—indigenous and historically marginalized—primary targets:
The international communitys silence is alarming and disgraceful. There have been no sanctions, no investigations, no official condemnation. As if Alawite lives do not matter.
The Alawites are not asking for privilege. They are asking for basic human rights, protection from extermination, and international recognition of their suffering.
"Silence is complicity. Stand with the voiceless. Stand with the Alawites."
