10.03.2025 10:22
Syrian President Ahmed Shara announced the establishment of an independent national investigation committee for the events in Latakia, where more than 1,000 people lost their lives.
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A written statement from the Syrian Presidency reported that an independent committee consisting of 7 members has been appointed to investigate all aspects of the events in Latakia and to identify those responsible.
ATTACKS WILL BE INVESTIGATED
The independent investigation committee has been authorized to investigate the causes and development process of the events, to investigate violations against civilians, and to identify those responsible, as well as to examine attacks on public institutions, security forces, and the army.
REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED TO THE PRESIDENCY
The committee will also have the authority to seek support from experts when necessary. All state institutions are required to fully cooperate with the committee. The investigation committee is expected to complete its comprehensive report on the events within 30 days and submit it to the Syrian Presidency.
THE TOLL IN LATAKIA AND SURROUNDINGS IS QUITE HEAVY
The death toll is rising in the events that broke out in Latakia and its surroundings in Syria. According to a statement from the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, the death toll has exceeded a thousand. It was recorded that more than 700 of the deceased were individuals who were shot dead at close range. It was reported that 148 pro-Assad elements and 125 members of the Syrian government forces were killed in the clashes.
WHAT HAPPENED?
In an attack carried out by elements of the ousted Assad regime in the Jableh district of Latakia on March 6, at least 11 security personnel lost their lives. Following the attack, the Syrian army dispatched reinforcement units consisting of hundreds of vehicles, including heavy weapons such as tanks, armored personnel carriers, and multiple rocket launchers, to Latakia and Tartus provinces, and launched an operation to capture elements of the ousted regime in the region.
During the operations, at least 50 security personnel lost their lives, while international media and social media reported that some armed groups targeted numerous civilians in the region.
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