Al-Sharaa calls for a commission of inquiry into mass executions of Alawites – report
Syria’s new government launches inquiry after mass executions spark global condemnation.
People protest against the killing of civilians and security forces linked to Syria's new rulers, following clashes between the forces loyal to the new administration and fighters from Bashar al-Assad's Alawite sect, at Marjeh Square, in Damascus, Syria, March 9, 2025. (photo credit: REUTERS/KHALIL ASHAWI)Updated: