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Syria's Islamist leader vows to punish those responsible for the massacre of civilians

Syria's new leader, Ahmed al-Sharaa, has vowed to punish those responsible for the recent violence in the country, which resulted in the deaths of about 1,000 people, mostly civilians from the minority Alawite community. The violence escalated into clashes between Sharaa's forces and gunmen loyal to ousted leader Bashar al-Assad. In a televised speech, Sharaa accused Assad's loyalists and foreign powers of trying to spark unrest in Syria. This event took place on 03/10/2025 at the following location: Damascus, Syria.

Incident Type: Political Conflict

Event Type: Statement

Total Fatalities: 0

Total Wounded: 0

Police/Military Fatalities: 0

Police/Military Wounded: 0

Civilian Fatalities: 0

Civilian Wounded: 0

Terrorist/Insurgent Fatalities: 0

Terrorist/Insurgent Wounded: 0

Number Arrested: 0

Source: The Independent

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