Overnight in the historic Syrian town of Palmyra (Tadmur), rioters looted and burned shops belonging to the Alawite community, according to reports. Local security forces aligned with the de facto Damascus government are described as observing without intervening.
Reports from the central Syrian town of Palmyra (Tadmur) indicate unrest overnight Tuesday, with rioters targeting and setting fire to shops belonging to the Alawite religious minority. The reported perpetrators are not identified; the message describes the looting and arson as unfolding while local security forces — referred to with a pejorative term for Hayat Tahrir al-Sham leader Abu Mohammad al-Julani's administration — are said to be monitoring the situation without taking action. The account has not been independently verified, and no official Syrian or international confirmation has been issued. Palmyra, home to UNESCO World Heritage ruins, has been under the control of HTS-aligned authorities since the fall of the Assad regime in late 2024. The Alawite community has faced reprisal attacks in several parts of the country since the regime's collapse.
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