REUTERSA member of Syrian forces stands on a military vehicle as Syrian security forces battle against a nascent insurgency by fighters from ousted leader Bashar al-Assad's Alawite sect, in Latakia, Syria March 7, 2025. REUTERSSyrian security forces battled for a second day on Friday to crush a nascent insurgency by fighters from Bashar al-Assad's Alawite sect, with scores reported killed as the Islamist-led government faced the biggest challenge yet to its authority. Syrian authorities said the violence began when remnants loyal to Assad launched a deadly and well-planned attack on their forces on Thursday. Security forces mounted combing operations in both cities and nearby mountains. Saudi Arabia condemned "crimes being undertaken by outlaw groups" in Syria and their targeting of security forces.

Source: bd News24 March 08, 2025 04:22 UTC