Over 1,000 People Dead, Women Paraded Naked: Syria Witnesses Revenge Killings After Assad's Ouster

Last Updated:March 09, 2025, 09:58 IST

The clashes, which erupted Thursday, marked a major escalation in the challenge to the new government in Damascus, three months after insurgents took authority after removing Assad from power.

Hundreds killed in Syria in violent clashes (Reuters Image)

Syria witnessed one of the deadliest clashes between security forces and loyalists of the ousted President Bashar al-Assad, killing over 1,000 people in two days.

In the clashes that erupted on Thursday, women were reportedly stripped and paraded naked in the streets before being shot dead, witnesses told the Associated Press while describing horrific experiences of violence.

The violence began after the gunmen in favour of the current regime went on a revenge killing spree against the Alawite minority sect, which was loyal to Assad.

After the loss of lives, the government regained control over most areas, leading to a temporary halt in the violence. The authorities shut all roads leading to the region where the violence was concentrated.

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