Syrian security forces used gunfire on Tuesday to disperse feuding groups of protesters in Latakia, a coastal town in the area dominated by the once-influential, but now persecuted, Alawite religious minority.
The Alawites are a minority sect of Shiite Islam that counted the two dictators of the Assad dynasty, founder Hafez Assad and his son Bashar, as members.
Ever since Bashar Assad was overthrown in December 2024, the Alawite community has feared reprisals from other Syrian groups who believe they were privileged under Assad rule. Some elements of the coalition that deposed Bashar Assad also believe the Alawite community has many loyalists…
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