Clashes in Latakia Kill at Least Three During Alawite Protests

Deadly clashes in Latakia

Fighting broke out at a demonstration in the Syrian port city of Latakia, killing at least three people and injuring dozens. The unrest occurred as hundreds of people from the Alawite minority staged protests in coastal and central parts of the country.

The demonstrations followed the bombing of a mosque in Homs two days earlier and saw Alawite communities rallying in multiple regions. The violence in Latakia highlights rising tensions across Syria in the wake of the mosque attack, as reported by Al Jazeera