Dozens dead in Syria after clashes between Assad loyalists and government forces

Clashes between Syrian security forces under the country's new, Islamist authorities and gunmen loyal to ousted President Bashar al-Assad in Syria's western coastal region have killed more than 70 people and left an area outside government control, a war monitor said Friday.

Mar 8, 2025 - 12:00
Dozens dead in Syria after clashes between Assad loyalists and government forces
People in military jackets hold guns outside a building

Clashes between Syrian security forces under the country's new, Islamist authorities and gunmen loyal to ousted President Bashar al-Assad in Syria's western coastal region have killed more than 70 people and left an area outside government control, a war monitor said Friday.