Arrest of the Secretary-General of the Supreme Alawite Council in Tartous

Factions of Syria’s Transitional Government have arrested Sheikh Asif Mahna, Secretary-General of the Supreme Alawite Council in Syria, in the city of Tartous. Sheikh Asif had been participating in peaceful popular protests that took place approximately ten days ago.

Arrest of the Secretary-General of the Supreme Alawite Council in Tartous
5 January, 2026   19:35
NEWS DESK

ANHA correspondent in the city of Tartous reported that factions of the Transitional Government arrested Sheikh “Asif Mahna,” Secretary-General of the Supreme Alawite Council in Syria, in Tartous, without any charges being brought against him.

The correspondent added that Sheikh Asif’s arrest comes amid a wide arrest campaign targeting a large number of participants in the popular protests that erupted in Syria’s coastal regions and inland areas last week.

ANHA