Report: Thousands killed in Syria under New leadership
Areas under Damascus' control are witnessing a state of security chaos and sectarian war, amid an unprecedented surge in violence and crime. Statistics from the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights indicate that more than 5,500 civilians have been killed under this new authority.
It has been five months since the fall of Bashar al-Assad in Syria and the takeover of power in Damascus by Ahmad al-Shara, who dissolved the army and security forces. This left a power vacuum in the areas he took over. The military forces that gained control of the country have faced major challenges, particularly in terms of security and the economy. The collapse of the former regime has been accompanied by widespread chaos in areas under Damascus' authority.
Crime rates have risen sharply, along with executions and other massacres based on sectarian identity and affiliation with the former regime, bringing the country to the brink of civil war.
5,514 Civilians Killed
The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights has documented the deaths of 7,342 people, including 5,514 civilians—comprising 4,852 men and young men, 402 women, and 260 children—during the period from December 8 to May 7. These individuals were killed under various circumstances and in different areas across Syria.
Over the five-month period, the Observatory also documented 2,092 summary executions, the largest number of which occurred in March. This coincided with attacks carried out by armed men on checkpoints belonging to the Ministries of Interior and Defense under Damascus’ authority, specifically on March 6 in the Syrian coastal region.
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