Gangs affiliated with the Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) administration are looting Alawite-owned shops in the historic town of Palmyra (Tadmur), according to reports. Syrian security forces on the ground are described as observing without intervening, as the situation deteriorates.
Gangs operating under the umbrella of the de facto Damascus government led by Ahmad al-Sharaa (Abu Mohammad al-Julani) are systematically looting Alawite-owned shops in the historic town of Palmyra (Tadmur), according to reports circulating on Tuesday. Local security forces aligned with the HTS administration are described as standing by without intervening, allowing the looting to continue. As The Zioneer reported earlier today (08:30 Jerusalem), overnight incidents of looting and arson against Alawite properties in Palmyra were already being documented, with security forces reportedly observing without action. The current reports indicate the situation has escalated into daylight gang activity. The Alawite minority, associated with the ousted Assad regime, faces ongoing persecution in areas now under HTS control. No casualty figures are yet reported.
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