Circulating video footage documents part of the aftermath of an attack carried out by supporters of the de facto terrorist authority, accompanied by elements of its affiliated factions, against #AlRaml_AlShamali, a predominantly #Alawite neighborhood in the city of #Latakia.

⬅️ The footage shows:
• A very large number of vehicles that were burned, smashed, and looted.
• Damaged vehicles belonging to civilians from various communities residing in the neighborhood.
• Widespread destruction affecting private property and civilians’ sources of livelihood.

❗ These scenes underscore the criminal nature of the practices pursued by this so-called “authority,” its elements, and its supporters, and reflect the scale of shared suffering endured by Syria’s diverse communities as a result of systematic violations against civilians, carried out with complete disregard for humanitarian and legal considerations.

Field videos document the waiting of the “de facto terrorist authority and their thugs” to confront peaceful Alawite protesters at Al-Zira’a Roundabout, revealing the following events:

• A supporter of the authority, identifying himself as “a Sunni,” arrived at the protest site with the aim of threatening the peaceful Alawite demonstrators.
• Other supporters of the terrorist authority also arrived at the same location, with video footage capturing threats directed at Sheikh Ghazal Ghazal, including him being taunted about his mustache.
• Individuals armed and dressed in civilian clothing were present, alongside other pro-authority civilians carrying sticks and bladed weapons.
• Sectarian insults were directed at the Alawite protesters and Sheikh Ghazal Ghazal to provoke them.
• One protester confirmed that supporters of the de facto authority were armed with sticks and bladed weapons.
• Later, the same individuals appeared in the same location armed with automatic rifles, reflecting a serious escalation in threats and the use of violence.
• A video also shows a member of the Ministry of Defense threatening the peaceful Alawite protesters, vowing to run them over and saying: “The Umayyad army will crush all your ‘pigs,’ Sheikh Ghazal Ghazal.”

❗ These scenes document the systematic threats and armed mobilization against peaceful protesters by supporters of the terrorist authority, constituting a clear violation of the right to peaceful assembly and the right to life and physical safety.