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 Alawites, on 25 November 2025 (Haidar Mustafa/AFP) Off A court in Aleppo has handed down the first sentences for the 2025 massac