In Syria's Homs Province, gunmen killed at least 13 people in Shia-populated villages during a raid by HTS forces and local militants. SOHR reported extrajudicial executions, arrests, and several assaults on locals.

At least 13 people have been killed in Shia-populated villages in Syria’s Homs Province, amid raids by the Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) administration forces and local gunmen.

Hundreds of Hayat Tahrir Al Sham fighters poured into the Alawite heartland on the Mediterranean coast on Sunday in an attempt to bring the area under its control, two members of the group said, amid a resurgence of ethnic violence in the country.

Fighters affiliated with Syria’s new Islamist leaders have carried out 35 summary executions over 72 hours, mostly of Assad-era officers, a war monitor said on Sunday.

As insurgents raced across Syria in a surprise offensive launched in the country’s northwest late last year, officials from several

Homs SANA -The media office in Homs city announced that the security forces carried out a precise combing campaign in the villages of th

Fighters affiliated with Syria's new Islamist leaders have carried out 35 summary executions over 72 hours, mostly of Assad-era officers, a war monitor said on Jan. 26.

Six people were killed on Tuesday in Syria's central Homs province, a war monitor said, as security forces launched a sweep of the area.

In Homs Province, gunmen killed 13 during a raid, with reports of extrajudicial executions and rising sectarian violence.- Watch Video on English Oneindia

DAMASCUS, Jan. 27 (Xinhua) -- Syria's interim Foreign Minister Asaad Hassan al-Shibani on Monday welcomed the decision by the European Union (EU) to suspend sanctions against Damascus for one year, calling it a move that could enhance living conditions for Syrians and support economic recovery.

After more than fifty years of iron-fisted rule, the Assad regime in Syria was finally overthrown a few weeks ago. Leading the rebel onslaught against the regime was Ahmed Hussein al-Sharaa, who is more commonly known by his nom de guerre of Mohammad al-Jolani.

With its wide boulevards and tree-lined neighborhoods, Homs bustled with business, an oil refinery, and agricultural production. Sunni and Alawite Muslims, Orthodox and Catholic Christians—diverse groups lived in adjoining enclaves, their ancient mosques and churches dominating the skyline.