What prompted Syria's clashes in Assad's strongholds? | DW News

Troops from Syria's interim government are battling forces loyal to ousted leader Bashar al-Assad in coastal cities in the west of the country. The UK-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights says that more than 200 people have been killed since fighting broke out on Thursday - and has reported cases of executions. Syria's new government has deployed more forces to the affected areas and imposed a curfew.

0:00 Troops from Syria's interim government are battling pro-Assad fighters
2:46 Aaron Y. Zelin, Washington Institute for Near East Policy

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Post from DW News on March 08, 2025

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