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20.04.202510:13
Aleppo | Bigoted Treatment, Abuse and Arbitrary Violence by HTS Security Forces
Two young men from Aleppo recounted their experience of witnessing men being harassed and physically assaulted by armed gangs affiliated with the HTS-led “General Security” in the Mogambo district.
They describe being in front of the military hospital when armed men in civilian clothing begin hurling abuse, saying “Al-Halabiyah in Arsat" (calling them whores). The militants beat the men, confiscated a phone, and vandalized a car.
Although the situation was later addressed by a local HTS security commander, who issued an apology, the victims emphasized that dozens of bystanders witnessed the abuse and that this was not an isolated incident. They warn of a growing climate of impunity in Aleppo, where HTS-linked groups intimidate, rob, and assault civilians at will.
The two men urged others not to stay silent in the face of such abuse, comparing the atmosphere to the regime’s darkest days.
Two young men from Aleppo recounted their experience of witnessing men being harassed and physically assaulted by armed gangs affiliated with the HTS-led “General Security” in the Mogambo district.
They describe being in front of the military hospital when armed men in civilian clothing begin hurling abuse, saying “Al-Halabiyah in Arsat" (calling them whores). The militants beat the men, confiscated a phone, and vandalized a car.
Although the situation was later addressed by a local HTS security commander, who issued an apology, the victims emphasized that dozens of bystanders witnessed the abuse and that this was not an isolated incident. They warn of a growing climate of impunity in Aleppo, where HTS-linked groups intimidate, rob, and assault civilians at will.
The two men urged others not to stay silent in the face of such abuse, comparing the atmosphere to the regime’s darkest days.
19.04.202520:08
Images of Women and Girls Abducted from Central and Coastal Syria
Some abducted along with their children.
Their whereabouts remain unknown, and families continue to wait in fear and silence, with no answers and no accountability.
Some abducted along with their children.
Their whereabouts remain unknown, and families continue to wait in fear and silence, with no answers and no accountability.
19.04.202515:59
Thank you to our Christian brothers and sisters who remembered the people of Syria during their church visits this Easter.
May God have mercy on the souls of those lost and may he protect our vulnerable and fearful from all harm.
May God have mercy on the souls of those lost and may he protect our vulnerable and fearful from all harm.
19.04.202515:40
"Sunni... Sunni... Sunni... Sunni..." How Syria’s Leaders Use Sectarianism to Maintain Power
New faces, same script.
From Assad to al-Julani, the names have changed—but the tactics remain. Sectarianism, fear, and propaganda continue to be tools of control, building power on division and bloodshed.
How long will Syrians be trapped in this recycled regime?
The cast rotates, but the story stays the same.
By @manar.hajkassem
https://www.instagram.com/manar.hajkassem
New faces, same script.
From Assad to al-Julani, the names have changed—but the tactics remain. Sectarianism, fear, and propaganda continue to be tools of control, building power on division and bloodshed.
How long will Syrians be trapped in this recycled regime?
The cast rotates, but the story stays the same.
By @manar.hajkassem
https://www.instagram.com/manar.hajkassem
19.04.202515:32
Al-Shiha, Masyaf | Two Alawite Children Brutally Murdered While Collecting Firewood
Hadi Khalil Mohammed and Ghadir Ahmed Mohammed, both 14, were killed in the coastal massacres. The boys were on their way to collect firewood which they use to help pay for school expenses. During their trip they were ambushed on the road between Al-Rusafa and Al-Shiha.
Hadi was shot dead and his body dumped in a well. Ghadir was tied up, dragged away, and slaughtered. He grousomely has his head severed. The killers later called the family using Ghadir’s phone and mocked them.
These horrific murders reflect the deepening violence targeting innocent Alawite civilians in rural Hama. Families continue to demand accountability.
Contacts for the families:
Ghadir’s father: 0995403816
Hadi’s father: 0988950894
Hadi Khalil Mohammed and Ghadir Ahmed Mohammed, both 14, were killed in the coastal massacres. The boys were on their way to collect firewood which they use to help pay for school expenses. During their trip they were ambushed on the road between Al-Rusafa and Al-Shiha.
Hadi was shot dead and his body dumped in a well. Ghadir was tied up, dragged away, and slaughtered. He grousomely has his head severed. The killers later called the family using Ghadir’s phone and mocked them.
These horrific murders reflect the deepening violence targeting innocent Alawite civilians in rural Hama. Families continue to demand accountability.
Contacts for the families:
Ghadir’s father: 0995403816
Hadi’s father: 0988950894
19.04.202515:21
Hama | HTS "General Security" Beats Civilian Accused "Shabiha" Amid Arrest
19.04.202515:07
Homs | HTS-Linked Security Commander Executes Abducted Taxi Driver
Ammar Al-Mohammad, a local taxi driver, was found executed on April 18 along Al-Sittin Highway in Homs. He had been shot in the head, with his body bearing clear signs of torture.
Ammar was abducted a day earlier, on April 17, in the Wadi Al-Dhahab neighborhood by members of HTS-led General Security. His taxi was later seen parked outside the group's headquarters, located in the former Party Division building behind the public clinics.
Eyewitnesses confirmed that the kidnapping was led by a senior commander from the HTS-linked General Security at that site.
Ammar Al-Mohammad, a local taxi driver, was found executed on April 18 along Al-Sittin Highway in Homs. He had been shot in the head, with his body bearing clear signs of torture.
Ammar was abducted a day earlier, on April 17, in the Wadi Al-Dhahab neighborhood by members of HTS-led General Security. His taxi was later seen parked outside the group's headquarters, located in the former Party Division building behind the public clinics.
Eyewitnesses confirmed that the kidnapping was led by a senior commander from the HTS-linked General Security at that site.
19.04.202508:29
[Eng Translated]
Al-Rusafa, Masyaf | Mother Details How Her Son Was Killed, Pursuing His Studies
Al-Rusafa, Masyaf | Mother Details How Her Son Was Killed, Pursuing His Studies
19.04.202507:58
Circulating Threat Message from "Saraya Ansar al-Sunna" on Telegram
A statement attributed to the extremist group Saraya Ansar al-Sunna, disseminated through Telegram channels. Attributed to the Al-Adiyat Media Foundation the messages threatens an escalation of violence targeting members of Syria’s Alawite community. The message calls for intensified attacks, kidnappings, and assassinations in coastal regions, which the group refers to as part of a campaign to “purify” the area.
The statement frames the Alawite population as “infidels” and falsely justifies violence against them on both religious and retaliatory grounds. It explicitly threatens not only civilians but also any party—foreign or local—that might obstruct their actions, including Russian forces, the UN, and other international bodies.
The threat message uses sectarian language and promotes systematic violence, underscoring a pattern of incitement and targeting that may constitute serious violations of international humanitarian law.
A statement attributed to the extremist group Saraya Ansar al-Sunna, disseminated through Telegram channels. Attributed to the Al-Adiyat Media Foundation the messages threatens an escalation of violence targeting members of Syria’s Alawite community. The message calls for intensified attacks, kidnappings, and assassinations in coastal regions, which the group refers to as part of a campaign to “purify” the area.
The statement frames the Alawite population as “infidels” and falsely justifies violence against them on both religious and retaliatory grounds. It explicitly threatens not only civilians but also any party—foreign or local—that might obstruct their actions, including Russian forces, the UN, and other international bodies.
The threat message uses sectarian language and promotes systematic violence, underscoring a pattern of incitement and targeting that may constitute serious violations of international humanitarian law.
19.04.202507:46
Investigation Reveals Systematic Displacement and Land Seizure of Alawite Communities in Rural Hama
19.04.202506:28
Urgent Appeal from the People of the Syrian Coast | Property Seizures Under the Guise of Loan Repayments
We are a group of citizens—former military personnel and public sector employees—who were forced in recent years to take out loans from state banks. These loans were previously deducted from our salaries. However, after the collapse of the former regime, our salaries were halted, and we were left with no stable source of income.
Despite this, banks have now resumed demands for repayment. Even more alarming, they have begun seizing homes and property—in some cases over unpaid utility bills for water, electricity, or landlines. Families are discovering that their homes are at risk of repossession simply because they are unable to meet basic payments, in a context of deepening poverty and mass unemployment.
There is growing concern that these financial measures are being exploited as a pretext to confiscate property and force demographic shifts—transferring ownership of local homes to outside entities or individuals.
This is a serious warning: what’s unfolding may be more than financial hardship—it may be part of a systematic plan to displace coastal residents from their own land. We call on media outlets, humanitarian agencies, and human rights organizations to investigate and intervene before this silent disaster escalates.
We are a group of citizens—former military personnel and public sector employees—who were forced in recent years to take out loans from state banks. These loans were previously deducted from our salaries. However, after the collapse of the former regime, our salaries were halted, and we were left with no stable source of income.
Despite this, banks have now resumed demands for repayment. Even more alarming, they have begun seizing homes and property—in some cases over unpaid utility bills for water, electricity, or landlines. Families are discovering that their homes are at risk of repossession simply because they are unable to meet basic payments, in a context of deepening poverty and mass unemployment.
There is growing concern that these financial measures are being exploited as a pretext to confiscate property and force demographic shifts—transferring ownership of local homes to outside entities or individuals.
This is a serious warning: what’s unfolding may be more than financial hardship—it may be part of a systematic plan to displace coastal residents from their own land. We call on media outlets, humanitarian agencies, and human rights organizations to investigate and intervene before this silent disaster escalates.
19.04.202506:22
Hama & Homs Countryside | Systematic Expropriation of Alawite Land and Forced Demographic Change
Displaced Alawite farmers from the northeastern Hama countryside have issued an urgent appeal to media outlets and international human rights organizations, denouncing what they describe as the systematic and state-backed expropriation of their agricultural lands and private property. These communities—displaced years ago during regime shifts—now face a new wave of violations: not only are they denied the right to return, but their lands are being leased to outsiders under questionable circumstances.
Forced Displacement and Land Seizure
According to reports from the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR), the affected villages were originally emptied by force, with homes looted and farmlands damaged. Bedouin groups were relocated into their properties, and livestock were allowed to graze freely, destroying decades-old olive and pistachio groves, which had served as the primary livelihood for many families.
The latest development involves a company called "Iktifaa Agricultural Investment", which, under the cover of the Syrian government’s Economic Committee, has begun signing unauthorized lease agreements for these lands. The contracts are with individuals unrelated to the area, and notably exclude the rightful landowners, who are still banned from even visiting their villages.
Affected Areas and Settler Replacement
The list of impacted communities includes more than 20 Alawite-majority villages in eastern Hama:
Al-Balil, Al-Zaghba, Al-Talisiyyah, Ma'an, Al-Fan Al-Wastani, Al-Fan Al-Qibli, Abu Mansaf, Al-Mabatan, Maryud, Al-Tuba, Nawa, Halban, Al-Thawra, Sheikh Ali Kassoun, Taldahab, Saba', Al-Buwaydah, Al-Ruwaif, and Al-Shiha.
In some of these villages, families from Raqqa and other Sunni-majority areas have been resettled, further deepening concerns of deliberate demographic engineering.
In addition, residents from Mahardah countryside have reported that their homes—particularly in Al-Midan neighborhood—have been stormed and illegally occupied by individuals from neighboring villages, who are now preparing them for permanent habitation.
Similar Patterns in Homs and Western Hama
The pattern is not confined to eastern Hama. In the western countryside, villages such as Al-Aziziyah and Arza have been completely evacuated, with residents from the town of Khattab moved in. Meanwhile, the village of Tasnin and surrounding areas in northern Homs have also been emptied, often through threats, intimidation, kidnappings, and violence.
There are also reports of a real estate company from Idlib gaining control over segments of these areas for investment purposes, fueling further displacement and loss of property for the original inhabitants.
A Deliberate Plan to Reshape the Region
What emerges is a clear and disturbing strategy: the forced removal of Alawite communities from dozens of villages and towns, and the implantation of alternative populations, primarily from regions more aligned with factions currently holding power. In some cases, propaganda campaigns have encouraged Bedouin resettlement into key areas, especially across the coastal provinces and Homs, areas historically home to Alawite communities.
The displaced farmers and residents have issued a collective call to action, demanding:
An immediate international investigation into the ongoing expropriation and forced demographic changes;
The return of displaced families to their homes and agricultural lands;
Legal intervention to halt unauthorized land use contracts;
And international recognition of these actions as part of a larger campaign of forced demographic transformation, echoing historical patterns of ethnic and sectarian targeting.
This unfolding crisis is not just about land—it is about identity, survival, and the right of communities to exist in their ancestral homes. The silence from Syrian authorities and the absence of legal recourse for the displaced only further deepen the wounds of injustice.
Displaced Alawite farmers from the northeastern Hama countryside have issued an urgent appeal to media outlets and international human rights organizations, denouncing what they describe as the systematic and state-backed expropriation of their agricultural lands and private property. These communities—displaced years ago during regime shifts—now face a new wave of violations: not only are they denied the right to return, but their lands are being leased to outsiders under questionable circumstances.
Forced Displacement and Land Seizure
According to reports from the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR), the affected villages were originally emptied by force, with homes looted and farmlands damaged. Bedouin groups were relocated into their properties, and livestock were allowed to graze freely, destroying decades-old olive and pistachio groves, which had served as the primary livelihood for many families.
The latest development involves a company called "Iktifaa Agricultural Investment", which, under the cover of the Syrian government’s Economic Committee, has begun signing unauthorized lease agreements for these lands. The contracts are with individuals unrelated to the area, and notably exclude the rightful landowners, who are still banned from even visiting their villages.
Affected Areas and Settler Replacement
The list of impacted communities includes more than 20 Alawite-majority villages in eastern Hama:
Al-Balil, Al-Zaghba, Al-Talisiyyah, Ma'an, Al-Fan Al-Wastani, Al-Fan Al-Qibli, Abu Mansaf, Al-Mabatan, Maryud, Al-Tuba, Nawa, Halban, Al-Thawra, Sheikh Ali Kassoun, Taldahab, Saba', Al-Buwaydah, Al-Ruwaif, and Al-Shiha.
In some of these villages, families from Raqqa and other Sunni-majority areas have been resettled, further deepening concerns of deliberate demographic engineering.
In addition, residents from Mahardah countryside have reported that their homes—particularly in Al-Midan neighborhood—have been stormed and illegally occupied by individuals from neighboring villages, who are now preparing them for permanent habitation.
Similar Patterns in Homs and Western Hama
The pattern is not confined to eastern Hama. In the western countryside, villages such as Al-Aziziyah and Arza have been completely evacuated, with residents from the town of Khattab moved in. Meanwhile, the village of Tasnin and surrounding areas in northern Homs have also been emptied, often through threats, intimidation, kidnappings, and violence.
There are also reports of a real estate company from Idlib gaining control over segments of these areas for investment purposes, fueling further displacement and loss of property for the original inhabitants.
A Deliberate Plan to Reshape the Region
What emerges is a clear and disturbing strategy: the forced removal of Alawite communities from dozens of villages and towns, and the implantation of alternative populations, primarily from regions more aligned with factions currently holding power. In some cases, propaganda campaigns have encouraged Bedouin resettlement into key areas, especially across the coastal provinces and Homs, areas historically home to Alawite communities.
The displaced farmers and residents have issued a collective call to action, demanding:
An immediate international investigation into the ongoing expropriation and forced demographic changes;
The return of displaced families to their homes and agricultural lands;
Legal intervention to halt unauthorized land use contracts;
And international recognition of these actions as part of a larger campaign of forced demographic transformation, echoing historical patterns of ethnic and sectarian targeting.
This unfolding crisis is not just about land—it is about identity, survival, and the right of communities to exist in their ancestral homes. The silence from Syrian authorities and the absence of legal recourse for the displaced only further deepen the wounds of injustice.
19.04.202506:12
Who is kidnapping Syrian Alawite women in broad daylight?
[Part 4]
At the same time, Syria's General Security releases videos showing the liberation of kidnapped individuals and reports of the arrest of kidnapping gangs. What makes the kidnapping of Alawite women and girls particularly difficult is that the kidnappers have not demanded ransoms; they have only threatened the families and husbands, urging them to remain silent.
Link To Article: https://shorturl.at/ioBYf
[Part 4]
At the same time, Syria's General Security releases videos showing the liberation of kidnapped individuals and reports of the arrest of kidnapping gangs. What makes the kidnapping of Alawite women and girls particularly difficult is that the kidnappers have not demanded ransoms; they have only threatened the families and husbands, urging them to remain silent.
Link To Article: https://shorturl.at/ioBYf
19.04.202506:12
Who is kidnapping Syrian Alawite women in broad daylight?
[Part 3]
Testimonies we obtained indicated that vans were used in the kidnappings. A witness was able to identify one of these vans through surveillance camera footage on the street it passed after kidnapping one of the girls on March 23, 2025, at 2:23 PM. However, the van did not have a license plate.
The mother of one of the kidnapped women says the road has been blocked due to a lack of evidence and the inability to identify the kidnappers or the vehicle they used. She concludes her conversation with Daraj by saying, "There is no one to hold accountable. I no longer trust anyone, even the new state. Even if they imprison me, it doesn't matter to me anymore."
Public Security: Technical inability to pursue
Most of those we contacted filed complaints with the General Security in the areas where the kidnappings occurred. The security forces were cooperative and launched investigations that are still ongoing. However, there is a technical inability to track down the Syrian phone numbers used to make the threats. Not to mention that the cars used in the kidnappings lacked license plates and could not be tracked. Even those that did have license plates have not been traced.
The incident was not without insults and mockery directed at some of the families of the kidnapped women, such as advising them to leave Syria, claiming that the investigation would be blocked, or reminding the families that if a married kidnapped woman were to return to her family or husband, she would have to observe the waiting period, as she was effectively divorced! This hints at the possibility of the kidnapped woman remarrying or being "taken captive."
We attempted to contact the Syrian General Security in the coastal region regarding the measures they took to determine the fate of the kidnapped women or their kidnappers, but received no response.
Is the practice of "captivity" being revived?
Due to the media blackout imposed to regulate the press in coastal areas, and parents' concerns about speaking out publicly, rumors and gossip are rife. The most prominent of these links the repeated kidnappings of Alawite girls to "enslavement," a serious violation previously perpetrated by ISIS during its rule in Iraq and Syria. This has led to the abduction and enslavement of many women, particularly from the Yazidi minority, hundreds of whose female victims remain missing.
However, Jabhat al-Nusra, which split from ISIS and al-Qaeda and controlled northern Syria, changed its name until the regime fell. No cases of women being taken captive during its rule were recorded. While the group was extremist, practiced intimidation, suppressed freedoms, and imposed strict dress and lifestyles, sometimes to the point of publicly executing women, no cases of women being taken captive were recorded.
Writer and researcher Hussam Jazmati confirmed to Daraj: “The history of Jabhat al-Nusra previously, and Hayat Tahrir al-Sham previously, did not include cases of women being taken captive. Rather, the matter was limited to ISIS, which revived the “sunnah of captivity” and practiced it against Yazidi women. However, other organizations in Syria were not known for this practice. The recorded and known kidnapping cases before the fall of the regime were often aimed at exploiting the kidnapped women in prisoner exchanges with the regime. As for the current kidnapping cases, it is likely that they are for different reasons, or they are simply cases carried out by gangs or individuals for various personal goals. There is no talk or information about the resumption of the practice of captivity against Syrian women.”
Kidnappings and reports are still ongoing as this investigation is being published. Stories of kidnapped women are being shared almost daily on social media, along with pleas from families trying to determine their fate. The lack of security in the region is increasing these cases, which have included the kidnapping of a girl from rural Latakia who was later found in Damascus.
[Part 3]
Testimonies we obtained indicated that vans were used in the kidnappings. A witness was able to identify one of these vans through surveillance camera footage on the street it passed after kidnapping one of the girls on March 23, 2025, at 2:23 PM. However, the van did not have a license plate.
The mother of one of the kidnapped women says the road has been blocked due to a lack of evidence and the inability to identify the kidnappers or the vehicle they used. She concludes her conversation with Daraj by saying, "There is no one to hold accountable. I no longer trust anyone, even the new state. Even if they imprison me, it doesn't matter to me anymore."
Public Security: Technical inability to pursue
Most of those we contacted filed complaints with the General Security in the areas where the kidnappings occurred. The security forces were cooperative and launched investigations that are still ongoing. However, there is a technical inability to track down the Syrian phone numbers used to make the threats. Not to mention that the cars used in the kidnappings lacked license plates and could not be tracked. Even those that did have license plates have not been traced.
The incident was not without insults and mockery directed at some of the families of the kidnapped women, such as advising them to leave Syria, claiming that the investigation would be blocked, or reminding the families that if a married kidnapped woman were to return to her family or husband, she would have to observe the waiting period, as she was effectively divorced! This hints at the possibility of the kidnapped woman remarrying or being "taken captive."
We attempted to contact the Syrian General Security in the coastal region regarding the measures they took to determine the fate of the kidnapped women or their kidnappers, but received no response.
Is the practice of "captivity" being revived?
Due to the media blackout imposed to regulate the press in coastal areas, and parents' concerns about speaking out publicly, rumors and gossip are rife. The most prominent of these links the repeated kidnappings of Alawite girls to "enslavement," a serious violation previously perpetrated by ISIS during its rule in Iraq and Syria. This has led to the abduction and enslavement of many women, particularly from the Yazidi minority, hundreds of whose female victims remain missing.
However, Jabhat al-Nusra, which split from ISIS and al-Qaeda and controlled northern Syria, changed its name until the regime fell. No cases of women being taken captive during its rule were recorded. While the group was extremist, practiced intimidation, suppressed freedoms, and imposed strict dress and lifestyles, sometimes to the point of publicly executing women, no cases of women being taken captive were recorded.
Writer and researcher Hussam Jazmati confirmed to Daraj: “The history of Jabhat al-Nusra previously, and Hayat Tahrir al-Sham previously, did not include cases of women being taken captive. Rather, the matter was limited to ISIS, which revived the “sunnah of captivity” and practiced it against Yazidi women. However, other organizations in Syria were not known for this practice. The recorded and known kidnapping cases before the fall of the regime were often aimed at exploiting the kidnapped women in prisoner exchanges with the regime. As for the current kidnapping cases, it is likely that they are for different reasons, or they are simply cases carried out by gangs or individuals for various personal goals. There is no talk or information about the resumption of the practice of captivity against Syrian women.”
Kidnappings and reports are still ongoing as this investigation is being published. Stories of kidnapped women are being shared almost daily on social media, along with pleas from families trying to determine their fate. The lack of security in the region is increasing these cases, which have included the kidnapping of a girl from rural Latakia who was later found in Damascus.
19.04.202506:12
Who is kidnapping Syrian Alawite women in broad daylight?
[Part 2]
The girl later contacted them via
voice recordings from a foreign number (Ivory Coast), saying she was fine and that they did not know where she was.
A similar threat was received by the family of another kidnapped woman, via voice messages from a number in an Arab country. The kidnapped woman told her family that she was "outside Syria" and that her marriage had been concluded, which allowed her to reassure her family that she was alive. However, contact with her was subsequently cut off.
Despite the announcement of the end of the “military operation” in the Sahel, and the announcement by the new Syrian government of the formation of a fact-finding committee and the extension of its mandate, the killings continued . Human Rights Watch condemned them as “atrocities” and Amnesty International described them as “mass killings.” No official casualty figures have been published, relying on civil sources and human rights documentation centers outside Syria, which indicated that the number of victims since the fall of the regime has exceeded 2,000 people, most of whom were concentrated in the Sahel.
In addition to murder, the phenomenon of women and girls being kidnapped in broad daylight has emerged. Their photos, along with their phone numbers, are circulated on social media by their families or local authorities in an attempt to obtain any information that might help determine their fates.
The stories of the girls and women whose photos and news of their abductions were published, after being tracked and compared, reveal multiple patterns of kidnappings and the fates of those abducted. The first are of girls who fled the massacres in fear and then returned to their homes, while the second is of girls who were abducted and have not yet returned. What is alarming is that some of the girls were abducted and returned to their homes, while others were able to contact their families to inform them that they were no longer in Syria.
Attempts to trace stories and obtain testimonies are fraught with obstacles. The first is the fear of survivors and the families of the kidnapped to discuss what happened. This fear is not only to avoid the social stigma or "shame" that surrounds the kidnapped women and their experiences, but also because the kidnappers are actively pursuing social media, issuing threats to anyone who publishes or attempts to speak publicly about the fate of the kidnapped women and demand that the fate of the kidnapped be revealed.
This fear and the effort to protect the identity of witnesses prompted us to adopt a narrative technique in presenting documented testimonies (interviews with 10 direct victims or their first-degree relatives) based on concealing the identities of the kidnapped and the testimonies, concealing the exact names of places and evidence that might indicate their identities, and dividing the text according to topics and concepts, rather than the individual stories of the victims, especially since there is no evidence of the identities of the kidnappers or their affiliations.
Kidnapped in broad daylight!
We monitored the areas where the kidnappings were taking place, by cross-referencing social media news and the testimonies we collected. Testimonies indicated that posting photos of the girls and asking about their fate on social media resulted in some of the families of the kidnapped women receiving threatening messages from unknown Syrian and foreign numbers, warning them against publishing photos of the kidnapped girls or demanding their release, or else the kidnapped girl would be returned as a "corpse."
What's striking is that the kidnappings we tracked and documented occurred in broad daylight, in locations that could hardly be described as isolated. Some were abducted while going about their daily lives, shopping, or on their way to work or school.
[Part 2]
The girl later contacted them via
voice recordings from a foreign number (Ivory Coast), saying she was fine and that they did not know where she was.
A similar threat was received by the family of another kidnapped woman, via voice messages from a number in an Arab country. The kidnapped woman told her family that she was "outside Syria" and that her marriage had been concluded, which allowed her to reassure her family that she was alive. However, contact with her was subsequently cut off.
Despite the announcement of the end of the “military operation” in the Sahel, and the announcement by the new Syrian government of the formation of a fact-finding committee and the extension of its mandate, the killings continued . Human Rights Watch condemned them as “atrocities” and Amnesty International described them as “mass killings.” No official casualty figures have been published, relying on civil sources and human rights documentation centers outside Syria, which indicated that the number of victims since the fall of the regime has exceeded 2,000 people, most of whom were concentrated in the Sahel.
In addition to murder, the phenomenon of women and girls being kidnapped in broad daylight has emerged. Their photos, along with their phone numbers, are circulated on social media by their families or local authorities in an attempt to obtain any information that might help determine their fates.
The stories of the girls and women whose photos and news of their abductions were published, after being tracked and compared, reveal multiple patterns of kidnappings and the fates of those abducted. The first are of girls who fled the massacres in fear and then returned to their homes, while the second is of girls who were abducted and have not yet returned. What is alarming is that some of the girls were abducted and returned to their homes, while others were able to contact their families to inform them that they were no longer in Syria.
Attempts to trace stories and obtain testimonies are fraught with obstacles. The first is the fear of survivors and the families of the kidnapped to discuss what happened. This fear is not only to avoid the social stigma or "shame" that surrounds the kidnapped women and their experiences, but also because the kidnappers are actively pursuing social media, issuing threats to anyone who publishes or attempts to speak publicly about the fate of the kidnapped women and demand that the fate of the kidnapped be revealed.
This fear and the effort to protect the identity of witnesses prompted us to adopt a narrative technique in presenting documented testimonies (interviews with 10 direct victims or their first-degree relatives) based on concealing the identities of the kidnapped and the testimonies, concealing the exact names of places and evidence that might indicate their identities, and dividing the text according to topics and concepts, rather than the individual stories of the victims, especially since there is no evidence of the identities of the kidnappers or their affiliations.
Kidnapped in broad daylight!
We monitored the areas where the kidnappings were taking place, by cross-referencing social media news and the testimonies we collected. Testimonies indicated that posting photos of the girls and asking about their fate on social media resulted in some of the families of the kidnapped women receiving threatening messages from unknown Syrian and foreign numbers, warning them against publishing photos of the kidnapped girls or demanding their release, or else the kidnapped girl would be returned as a "corpse."
What's striking is that the kidnappings we tracked and documented occurred in broad daylight, in locations that could hardly be described as isolated. Some were abducted while going about their daily lives, shopping, or on their way to work or school.
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HTS Exploits Children for Militant Indoctrination
Child Soldiers in Training: A Generation at Risk
A recent video shows a child running through a military-style circuit as gunfire erupts nearby—a chilling display of HTS’s systematic child exploitation and indoctrination.
Militants in Idlib and other regions prey on vulnerable children and youth, exploiting harsh living conditions to recruit them into training camps.
These camps brainwash children with extremist ideologies, stripping them of innocence and shaping them into future fighters.
This deliberate cycle of exploitation is designed to dismantle Syrian society, replacing a generation with a mindset rooted in extremism.
Child Soldiers in Training: A Generation at Risk
A recent video shows a child running through a military-style circuit as gunfire erupts nearby—a chilling display of HTS’s systematic child exploitation and indoctrination.
Militants in Idlib and other regions prey on vulnerable children and youth, exploiting harsh living conditions to recruit them into training camps.
These camps brainwash children with extremist ideologies, stripping them of innocence and shaping them into future fighters.
This deliberate cycle of exploitation is designed to dismantle Syrian society, replacing a generation with a mindset rooted in extremism.
02.04.202500:10
Al-Muhajireen Mosque, Aleppo | Sectarian Outburst Towards Christians in Christian-Led Iftar
During a peaceful iftar organized by 28 Christian volunteers from the Christian Education Youth Group (affiliated with the Latin Church in Aleppo), aimed at feeding 250 fasting Muslims at Al-Muhajireen Mosque – Al-Shaar, the spirit of unity was shattered by a sectarianism.
As Father Bahjat delivered a brief welcoming speech, one of the guests interrupted him, hurling hate speech and declaring:
"Christians are infidels... they are not our brothers, and never will be."
Despite efforts by the mosque’s sheikh to calm the situation, the verbal assault continued, targeting the Christian volunteers—while officials remained silent.
It is a troubling reflection of unchecked sectarian rhetoric that threatens the very fabric of national unity.
During a peaceful iftar organized by 28 Christian volunteers from the Christian Education Youth Group (affiliated with the Latin Church in Aleppo), aimed at feeding 250 fasting Muslims at Al-Muhajireen Mosque – Al-Shaar, the spirit of unity was shattered by a sectarianism.
As Father Bahjat delivered a brief welcoming speech, one of the guests interrupted him, hurling hate speech and declaring:
"Christians are infidels... they are not our brothers, and never will be."
Despite efforts by the mosque’s sheikh to calm the situation, the verbal assault continued, targeting the Christian volunteers—while officials remained silent.
It is a troubling reflection of unchecked sectarian rhetoric that threatens the very fabric of national unity.
16.04.202521:16
Northern Lattakia Countryside | Villages Seized, Residents Displaced
Several villages in the northern Latakia countryside—including Sagharo, Jouret al-Ma, al-Kindisiyya, and Qasr Jour have fallen under the control of Bedouin groups who have forcibly displaced residents, looted homes. The video shows the widespread destruction and vandalism caused by Bedouin groups, which is displacing the civilian population.
Several villages in the northern Latakia countryside—including Sagharo, Jouret al-Ma, al-Kindisiyya, and Qasr Jour have fallen under the control of Bedouin groups who have forcibly displaced residents, looted homes. The video shows the widespread destruction and vandalism caused by Bedouin groups, which is displacing the civilian population.
10.04.202517:57
Jisr al-Shughur | Crosses Removed in Targeted Attack on Christian Cemeteries
In a deeply offensive and alarming incident, unknown individuals removed crosses from Christian graves in Jisr al-Shughur, sparking outrage among the local Christian community. This is another deliberate and targeted attack on their religious identity of Christians and the sanctity of their deceased.
In a deeply offensive and alarming incident, unknown individuals removed crosses from Christian graves in Jisr al-Shughur, sparking outrage among the local Christian community. This is another deliberate and targeted attack on their religious identity of Christians and the sanctity of their deceased.
26.03.202520:50
Syrian Goes On Sectarian Rant Inciting Against Druze
A Syrian man named Anas Habra delivers a sectarian and explicit speech targeting the Druze community. The individual uses inflammatory language, promotes hate speech, and makes multiple direct threats of violence, including calls for murder and expulsion of an entire religious minority group.
"You tell me not to incite—I will incite... You are infidels, like all the other minorities... Why do we support [Sunni scholars], and you don’t support Al-Hijri? You left because you were hungry, and now you call this a revolution.
If you're Druze and you talk to me, F*©K Your Sisters [Repeated Numerous Times]... I will wipe you from Syria—get out of Syria, get out."
A Syrian man named Anas Habra delivers a sectarian and explicit speech targeting the Druze community. The individual uses inflammatory language, promotes hate speech, and makes multiple direct threats of violence, including calls for murder and expulsion of an entire religious minority group.
"You tell me not to incite—I will incite... You are infidels, like all the other minorities... Why do we support [Sunni scholars], and you don’t support Al-Hijri? You left because you were hungry, and now you call this a revolution.
If you're Druze and you talk to me, F*©K Your Sisters [Repeated Numerous Times]... I will wipe you from Syria—get out of Syria, get out."
20.04.202510:13
Aleppo | Bigoted Treatment, Abuse and Arbitrary Violence by HTS Security Forces
Two young men from Aleppo recounted their experience of witnessing men being harassed and physically assaulted by armed gangs affiliated with the HTS-led “General Security” in the Mogambo district.
They describe being in front of the military hospital when armed men in civilian clothing begin hurling abuse, saying “Al-Halabiyah in Arsat" (calling them whores). The militants beat the men, confiscated a phone, and vandalized a car.
Although the situation was later addressed by a local HTS security commander, who issued an apology, the victims emphasized that dozens of bystanders witnessed the abuse and that this was not an isolated incident. They warn of a growing climate of impunity in Aleppo, where HTS-linked groups intimidate, rob, and assault civilians at will.
The two men urged others not to stay silent in the face of such abuse, comparing the atmosphere to the regime’s darkest days.
Two young men from Aleppo recounted their experience of witnessing men being harassed and physically assaulted by armed gangs affiliated with the HTS-led “General Security” in the Mogambo district.
They describe being in front of the military hospital when armed men in civilian clothing begin hurling abuse, saying “Al-Halabiyah in Arsat" (calling them whores). The militants beat the men, confiscated a phone, and vandalized a car.
Although the situation was later addressed by a local HTS security commander, who issued an apology, the victims emphasized that dozens of bystanders witnessed the abuse and that this was not an isolated incident. They warn of a growing climate of impunity in Aleppo, where HTS-linked groups intimidate, rob, and assault civilians at will.
The two men urged others not to stay silent in the face of such abuse, comparing the atmosphere to the regime’s darkest days.
20.03.202504:57
Khirbet al-Akrad, Homs | Civilian Worker Executed by HTS Militants
Hassan Saadat, a car wash worker, was murdered on March 19, 2025, executed in front of his wife and children simply because he was Alawite.
Targeted sectarian killings continue.
Hassan Saadat, a car wash worker, was murdered on March 19, 2025, executed in front of his wife and children simply because he was Alawite.
Targeted sectarian killings continue.
11.04.202522:25
Syria | From the Assad's to the Al-Sharaa Takeover: A New Family Dynasty Emerges
In a new authoritarian legacy under a new name, Syria has shifted from the rule of the Assad family to a growing Al-Sharaa family grip under HTS-led governance.
Key positions within the country’s de facto power structure are now held by members of the Al-Sharaa family and their close affiliates, signaling a consolidation of power reminiscent of the previous regime:
Ahmed Al-Sharaa – Irremovable "President of the Republic"
Maher Al-Sharaa – Secretariat of the Presidency
Hazem Al-Sharaa – Head of the Investment Commission
Owais Al-Sharaa – Secretary of the Republican Palace
Ahmed Al-Droubi – Brother-in-law of Al-Sharaa, Secretary of the Central Bank
Maher Marwan (Adil Al-Sharaa) – Governor of Damascus
Syria may be free from Assad, but a new ruling dynasty appears to have taken its place—one that continues the tradition of concentrated, familial control over state institutions.
In a new authoritarian legacy under a new name, Syria has shifted from the rule of the Assad family to a growing Al-Sharaa family grip under HTS-led governance.
Key positions within the country’s de facto power structure are now held by members of the Al-Sharaa family and their close affiliates, signaling a consolidation of power reminiscent of the previous regime:
Ahmed Al-Sharaa – Irremovable "President of the Republic"
Maher Al-Sharaa – Secretariat of the Presidency
Hazem Al-Sharaa – Head of the Investment Commission
Owais Al-Sharaa – Secretary of the Republican Palace
Ahmed Al-Droubi – Brother-in-law of Al-Sharaa, Secretary of the Central Bank
Maher Marwan (Adil Al-Sharaa) – Governor of Damascus
Syria may be free from Assad, but a new ruling dynasty appears to have taken its place—one that continues the tradition of concentrated, familial control over state institutions.
02.04.202522:28
Fighters of the Islamic Resistance Front in Syria have launched an ambush on an IDF patrol in Daraa, southern Syria.
It must really annoy Jolani lovers that the "regime remnants" are the ones who fight off Israel.
It must really annoy Jolani lovers that the "regime remnants" are the ones who fight off Israel.
08.04.202521:57
Homs | Missing Girl Reported in Karm Al-Loz
Rahaf Hassan Al-Sagheer, a young girl from the Karm Al-Loz neighborhood in Homs, went missing while on her way to buy bread. Her whereabouts remain unknown, and no contact has been made since her disappearance.
Rahaf Hassan Al-Sagheer, a young girl from the Karm Al-Loz neighborhood in Homs, went missing while on her way to buy bread. Her whereabouts remain unknown, and no contact has been made since her disappearance.
Увайдзіце, каб разблакаваць больш функцый.
