Syria identifies 298 suspects in heartland killings

International Desk :

A Syrian committee investigating sectarian violence in the country’s Alawite heartland said Tuesday it identified 298 suspects implicated in serious violations that left at least 1,426 Alawites dead in March.
The violence unfolded over three days in early March on Syria’s predominantly Alawite coast, where government forces and allied groups were accused of carrying out summary executions, mostly targeting Alawite civilians.
“The committee identified 298 individuals by name, who were involved,” spokesman Yasser Al-Farhan told a press conference in Damascus, describing the figure as provisional. He said two lists of suspects had been referred to the judiciary. The committee documented “serious violations against civilians on March 7, 8 and 9, including murder, premeditated murder, looting, destruction and burning of homes, torture and sectarian insults.” It confirmed the names of 1,426 dead, including 90 women, with most of the rest being civilians from the Alawite community.