Syria, Assad and Tartus

Clashes with Assad loyalists in Tartus kill 14 Syrian soldiers
Follow the latest on Syria Syria's new rebel rulers, led by Hayat Tahrir Al Sham, are starting to face significant domestic unrest marked by a bloody attack and widespread protests, their biggest governance challenge since seizing power more than two weeks ago.
14 killed in fresh clashes in Tartus, Syria
According to the new Syrian interior minister, remnants of the previous regime were killed by forces loyal to the new government, while calm prevails in the areas inhabited by the Alawites
Syria: Pro-Assad 'remnants' kill police officers in ambush
The new Syrian government has vowed to pursue forces loyal to the ousted Assad government in their stronghold of Tartus, raising fears of sectarian tensions
Operation in Tartus: New Syrian authorities confront Assad loyalists
The operation against the forces loyal to the ousted president Bashar al-Assad has commenced in Tartus. This information was provided by the Polish Press Agency, referencing reports from the Syrian agency SANA.
Syrian police killed in violent clashes with Assad loyalists
Members of Syria’s new police force have been killed in clashes in Tartus province, marking the most violent night since the ousting of the Assad regime. The Syrian transitional government, which is dominated by the Islamist rebel group Hayat Tahrir al-Sham,
Newsday - Soldiers killed in Syria in clashes with forces loyal to Assad - BBC Sounds
New Syrian rebel-led authorities say personnel were killed in 'an ambush'
Syria Monitor Says 9 Dead In Clashes Over Attempted Arrest Of Assad-era Officer
A Syria war monitor said nine people were killed Wednesday in clashes in Tartus province after security forces sought to arrest an officer under deposed leader Bashar al-Assad who was linked to a notorious prison.
Syria launches crackdown in Assad stronghold after killings
Syria's new rulers began an operation in western Tartous province, home to many from ousted leader Bashar Assad's Alawite sect. The killing of 14 police officers the previous day has irked the Islamist-led authorities.
14 Syrian Police Killed in Ambush as Unrest Spreads Post-Assad
Fourteen Syrian police officers were killed in an ambush by forces loyal to the ousted Assad regime in the Tartous countryside, the country’s transitional administration announced Thursday. The attack,
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Disinformation stokes Alawi unease as Assad loyalists pursued in Syria
Several social media accounts sympathetic to the ousted president are pumping out disinformation aimed at stoking sectarian ...
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New Syrian regime declares crackdown in coastal region after 14 policemen killed
SANA reported that Mohammed Othman, the newly appointed governor of the coastal Latakia region that adjoins the Tartus area ...
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Ambush in Syria's Tartus kills 14 interim govt officers, wounds 10
DAMASCUS - Fourteen officers from Syria's interim Ministry of Interior were killed and ten others injured in a "treacherous ...
Syria’s New Leaders Try to Unite Rebel Factions Under a Single Government
As the fighters who ousted Bashar al-Assad set out to assert control over the country, they pursued former government forces ...
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Defeat of Syria's Assad stirs a mother's bitterness
In the villages above the Syrian port city of Tartus they once hailed the sons who died fighting in Bashar al-Assad's service ...
Russian military has begun large-scale withdrawal from Syria, US and Western officials say
Russia has begun withdrawing a large amount of military equipment and troops from Syria following the ouster of former Syrian ...
A ship sent to evacuate Russian troops from Syria broke down near Portugal, Ukraine intelligence says
Russia sent a ship to evacuate soldiers and equipment from its bases in Syria, but it broke down en route, Ukrainian ...
"There's no reason for Russian troop presence in Syria" - Syria's new transitional government
Syria’s new transitional government says there is no place for Russian presence in Syria a week after the country’s long-time ...
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Syria's rebel authority challenged by former regime loyalists and widespread protests
Follow the latest on Syria Syria's new rulers, led by Hayat Tahrir Al Sham rebels, are facing unrest including an attack by ...