Massacre in Syria: more than a thousand dead in three days of conflict.

247 - The clash between Syrian security forces and rebels loyal to former dictator Bashar al-Assad has already left more than a thousand dead in just three days, according to the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR). This episode is one of the largest massacres recorded in Syria since 2011 and its main victims are civilians from the Alawite minority, the religious group to which Assad belongs. Among the dead are a large number of women and children, victims of executions carried out by forces of the Syrian interim government and its allies, according to a report by [source missing]. The Globe.

The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR) reports that at least 750 civilians have been killed, in addition to 125 government forces and 148 pro-Assad insurgents. However, the actual number may be even higher, given the difficulty of accessing the affected areas.

Syrian authorities announced on Saturday (date unspecified) that they had "restored order" in the northwest of the country, one of the main support bases of the former dictator, who ruled Syria with an iron fist for 24 years. Amid the chaos, interim president Ahmed al-Sharaa appealed for "national unity" and urged the insurgents to "lay down their arms and surrender before it is too late."

Violence intensifies in the Alawite region.

The conflict began on Thursday when Assad supporters launched an attack against security forces in Jablé, in the western province of Latakia. The region is one of the main strongholds of the Alawite Muslim community, historically linked to the Assad family. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR) reported that, in addition to mass executions, there was looting of property.

The Syrian state news agency Sana reported that security forces repelled an "attack by remnants of the deposed regime" against the national hospital in Latakia. Furthermore, troops from the interim government were sent to Jablé, Latakia, and Baniyas, strategic cities, to restore order.

Videos released by activists and the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR) show dozens of bodies piled up in the yard of a house, while women cry around them. The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) has called for "safe" access to the affected areas so that medical and rescue teams can operate.

International reactions and the instability of the interim government.

The international community reacted with concern to the escalation of violence. France condemned "in the strongest terms the atrocities committed against civilians for religious reasons and against prisoners." Neighboring countries and Western powers emphasized the need for stability in the new Syria, which is seeking funding for its reconstruction after years of civil war.

On social media, reports of massacres against Alawite civilians have multiplied. A resident of Baniyas, 67-year-old Samir Haidar, told AFP that two of his brothers and his niece were killed by "armed groups" who invaded their homes. He managed to escape to a Sunni neighborhood, but said that "if I had arrived five minutes later, I would have been killed... we were saved at the last minute."

The interim government faces challenges of legitimacy and security. Led by Ahmed al-Sharaa, a former member of the Islamist group Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), the new government is trying to consolidate its authority but faces resistance from extremist factions. Analyst Aron Lund, from the Century International think tank, assesses that "much of the new authority is in the hands of radical jihadists who consider the Alawites enemies of God." He believes the recent clashes demonstrate "the fragility of the current government" and the possibility of new waves of violence.