France 24 on March 8, 2025, reported on the launch of by the transitional government of Syria of a comprehensive operation in western coastal areas against combatants supporting the toppled Assad regime. According to the Britain-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, it was stated 162 Alawite civilians have been “executed” by the security forces. Dana Alboz, a France24 correspondent in Damascus, provides more context.

Source: https://www.france24.com/en/video/20250308-clashes-in-syria-kill-more-than-200-people-leader-al-shaara-urges-alawites-to-surrender