Protests in some cities due to ‘provocative acts’ by Assad regime elements: Syrian officials
ALEPPO/DAMASCUS, Syria (AA) — Protests in Syria, triggered by claims of damage to a religious shrine, were the result of provocations by elements of the deposed Bashar al-Assad regime, the country’s interim government said.
Protests erupted in several areas, including Hama, Homs, Latakia, Tartus, and the towns of Jableh and Banyas, after videos circulating on social media alleged that the shrine of religious figure Abu Abdullah Hasibi in Aleppo had been damaged.
Clashes broke out between demonstrators and security forces in central Homs and western Tartus provinces, resulting in deaths and injuries on both sides, with authorities introducing curfew measures in Homs from 6.00 p.m. to 8.00 a.m., according to the Syrian news agency SANA.
Over the past three days, security forces affiliated with the interim government had intensified search efforts in several cities, primarily in the provinces of Latakia and Tartus, for former regime officials accused of committing war crimes.
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