Author: The Associated Press, ABC News
Published on: 10/03/2025 | 12:02:57
AI Summary:
Interim government announces end of days-long military operation against insurgents loyal to ousted president Bashar Assad. A surprise attack by gunmen from the Alawite community spiraled into widespread clashes. Security forces will continue searching for sleeper cells and remnants of the insurgency. The interim government is made up of members of Sunni Islamist group Hayat Tahrir al-Sham. Interim President Ahmad Al-Sharaa said the retaliatory attacks against Alawite civilians and mistreatment of prisoners were isolated incidents. U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio urged Syrian authorities to ‘hold perpetrators of these massacres accountable’
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