General of the Assad regime in Syria-escalate protests!

General of the Assad regime in Syria-escalate protests!

In Syria, the new transitional government has distributed a significant blow against the supporters of the former ruler Bashar al-Assad. According to reports from the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights General Mohammed Kanjo Hassan, security forces, which is said to be responsible for numerous death sentences in the notorious Saidnaja prison. The general and 20 of its companions were caught in the village of Chirbet al-Maasa, an area in the competitive province of Tartus, which is considered the stronghold of Assad supporters. This arrest had initially failed after three members of the former government and 14 security forces had been killed in fighting, as the Sana news agency reported.

The upheaval in Syria is not only shaped by military actions. A video that shows the desecration of an Alawi-sanctuary in Aleppo has triggered nationwide protests, as OE24 . The Alawites, including the Assad family, seem to be under increasing pressure. In the past few days, armed clashes have also taken place between Assad's security forces and supporters, which took place near Homs. Several supporters of the former regime and security forces were killed. However, it remains unclear how many were killed in these difficult fights.

conflicts and arrests

The tensions reach a new escalation level, since the new rulers decide against the supporters of the fallen regime. During an attack in the province of Tartus, 14 security forces died to arrest a former Assad officer who is supposed to be responsible for crimes in the Saidnaja prison, such as Deutschlandfunk reported. These developments not only show the internal split in Syria, but also the growing escalation of violence between the various political groups, while the country's security situation remains tense.