Syrian Protests Turn Violent After Alawite Mosque Bombing

Clashes broke out between Syrian security forces and demonstrators led by the Alawite religious minority as pressure mounts on President Ahmed Al Sharaa to reconcile long-standing sectarian disputes.

People took to the streets in coastal cities of Latakia, Tartus and other areas on Sunday to protest the bombing of an Alawite mosque in Homs last week, which killed at least eight people. Some called for more local autonomy, which the government rejects.