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According to reports, more than 200 people have died so far.

Damascus: Unrest has returned to Syria. There was a period of peace for about two months. During these two months, it seemed that normal life might begin in this country, which has been burning in the flames of civil war for years. But war has started again in the country. Violent clashes have begun. Former President Bashar al-Assad has returned to a fighting mood about two months after being ousted from power. The latest violence in Syria has erupted in the stronghold of the Alawite community in the northwest of the country, where security forces have launched a large-scale campaign to find and arrest supporters of former President Assad.

According to reports, more than 200 people have officially died so far. The actual death toll is expected to be even higher. Among the deceased are dozens of officials and soldiers from Syria’s new government. The Alawite community, a minority in Syria, makes up only 10 percent of the country’s total population. President Bashar al-Assad hails from this community, whose family ruled Syria for over 50 years.

Fighting has been ongoing since Thursday, March 6, between Syrian security forces and supporters of former President Assad in the provinces of Latakia and Tartus. The fiercest fighting is taking place in the coastal city of Jableh, south of Latakia. Supporters of Assad have launched ambush attacks against Syrian government forces in multiple locations. Following this, under orders from Syria’s new government, helicopters have carried out severe attacks on rebel positions in the village of Bet Anan.

Suhail al-Hassan, considered a brutal commander during Assad’s government and suspected of being behind this rebellion, has also faced severe attacks in his village. Meanwhile, at least 10 members of the security forces have been kidnapped in Assad’s hometown of Qardaha.

The Syrian government has ordered a 24-hour curfew in the province to prevent violence. In addition, a large number of security forces have been deployed in the cities of Latakia and Tartus. The Britain-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said at least 70 people had been killed and dozens wounded by the violence as of Friday (March 7) morning. In the latest report, the death of more than 200 people has been confirmed. Most of the deaths have occurred in Jableh. At least 35 government soldiers and 32 pro-Assad gunmen are reported to have been killed so far, but the number could rise. Officials have not disclosed the exact number of deaths.

The new Syrian government has accused supporters of the Assad regime of inciting violence.

Since the rise of Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) in December last year, a campaign has been launched to capture supporters of the Assad regime in Syria.