#syrian security forces

[gwydionmisha]

Syrian security forces monitored armed civilians who killed Alawites, accused man says

One man accused of killing an Alawite during the sectarian violence in March tells the BBC that armed civilians were advised and monitored b

[tearsofrefugees]

Syrian security services released Palestinian refugee Fouad Kassem after five years in detention. Kassem was arrested in January 2014 after his house in the Hama refugee camp was raided. The Act...

[newsdock]

Waiting among a group of evacuees from Homs for questioning by Syrian security forces, Hodwan al-Masri knew he could not hide his identity. Masri left the besieged city during a week-old humanitarian ceasefire in the hope of persuading the authorities to let him go into exile, fully aware he was surrendering his fate to the very people he had been fighting and faced an uncertain future. I hope the U.N., or anyone else, can guarantee me that." His choice points to a sense of defeat among some of the rebels battling to overthrow President Bashar al-Assad for the last three years, particularly in central Syria where pro-government forces are pressing an offensive to regain control. The ceasefire for Homs, the only tangible result of a three-week-old peace process in Geneva between the government and opposition, has meant women and children have been able to move out freely through government lines around the Old City. Source: Reuters