Syria protests updates: Deadly clashes erupt as hundreds demonstrate

Hundreds of people take to the streets in Tartous and Latakia to demand the release of former soldiers who served ousted leader Bashar al-Assad.

Members of the Syrian Security forces stand guard near military vehicles on the day people from the Alawite sect protest as they demand federalism and an end to what they say is the killing and violations against Alawites, in Latakia, Syria, December 28, 2025. REUTERS/Karam al-Masri
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Protests turn deadly during demonstration in Syrian city of Latakia

By Urooba Jamal and Umut Uras
Published On 28 Dec 2025

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