Syria's court issues first sentences over 2025 Alawite massacres
Syria's court issues first sentences over 2025 Alawite massacres Submitted by Alex MacDonald on Thu, 09/17/2026 - 10:21 Two Assad loyalists were sentenced to death and life imprisonment, while a government soldier received a 20-year prison term A man holds up a sign that reads "Release of the detained" and "No to killing" during a protest in the Syrian city of Latakia over attacks against…
Syria's Military Criminal Court in Aleppo has delivered the first sentences in connection with the 2025 Alawite massacres. Two Assad loyalists were handed a death penalty, while a government soldier received a 20-year prison term. The trials, which began in November, involved 14 individuals - seven government forces and seven Assad supporters.
The violence erupted in Latakia after armed attacks on security forces by suspected Assad loyalists, leading to the deaths of at least 1,500 Alawites. Judge Zakaria Bakkar stated the government soldier was found guilty of intentional murder.
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