Over the last four days, violence has rocked Syria's coastal regions, resulting in more than 1,000 reported deaths. Eyewitness accounts detail harrowing scenes of gunfire and panic, prompting fears among civilians as armed clashes intensify.
**Unrest Erupts in Coastal Syria Amidst Rising Violence**
**Unrest Erupts in Coastal Syria Amidst Rising Violence**
Residents of coastal Syria describe horrifying scenes as clashes claim over 1,000 lives in just days, marking a resurgence of violence since the civil war’s end.
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The gunfire began at dawn on Friday in the town of al-Haffa on Syria’s Mediterranean coast. Wala, a 29-year-old resident, jumped off her bed, terrified as the sounds of gunfire echoed outside her bedroom window. Initially frozen in fear, she cautiously approached the curtain, witnessing a scene of chaos: people were fleeing in their pajamas, chased by armed men in forest green uniforms who opened fire indiscriminately. “I couldn’t believe what I was seeing. I was terrified, terrified,” recounted Wala, who chose to keep her last name private for safety.
This attack forms part of an alarming wave of violence that has gripped Syria's coastal regions these past few days, resulting in more than 1,000 fatalities, according to the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights. This represents the most intense outbreak of violence since rebels displaced the long-standing leader Bashar al-Assad in December.
The current unrest was sparked on Thursday when Assad loyalists ambushed government security forces in Latakia Province near al-Haffa. This ambush has ignited several days of fierce confrontations between loyalists and government forces in a country still scarred by nearly 14 years of civil war.
As communities mourn the deaths of their loved ones, the streets now tell a story of fear and instability, reflecting the dire conditions faced by civilians amidst this chaos.
The gunfire began at dawn on Friday in the town of al-Haffa on Syria’s Mediterranean coast. Wala, a 29-year-old resident, jumped off her bed, terrified as the sounds of gunfire echoed outside her bedroom window. Initially frozen in fear, she cautiously approached the curtain, witnessing a scene of chaos: people were fleeing in their pajamas, chased by armed men in forest green uniforms who opened fire indiscriminately. “I couldn’t believe what I was seeing. I was terrified, terrified,” recounted Wala, who chose to keep her last name private for safety.
This attack forms part of an alarming wave of violence that has gripped Syria's coastal regions these past few days, resulting in more than 1,000 fatalities, according to the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights. This represents the most intense outbreak of violence since rebels displaced the long-standing leader Bashar al-Assad in December.
The current unrest was sparked on Thursday when Assad loyalists ambushed government security forces in Latakia Province near al-Haffa. This ambush has ignited several days of fierce confrontations between loyalists and government forces in a country still scarred by nearly 14 years of civil war.
As communities mourn the deaths of their loved ones, the streets now tell a story of fear and instability, reflecting the dire conditions faced by civilians amidst this chaos.
