Al Qaeda-linked Syrian Regime Forces Slaughter Minority Alawites, Christians

More than 1,000 people have been killed in Syria over the past two days, including 745 civilians, mostly Alawites and Christians, in what is described as one of the deadliest outbreaks of violence since the conflict began 14 years ago.

The killings, which began on Thursday, were largely carried out by government security forces and affiliated groups, according to the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights.

Clashes erupted on Thursday between Syrian government security forces and supporters of the ousted President Bashar al-Assad, leading to widespread violence and revenge killings.

The majority of the 745 civilian deaths were Alawites, a religious minority to which Assad belongs. Many of the victims were women and children, and the killings were described as executions

The violence primarily occurred in the coastal provinces of Latakia and Tartous, which are the heartland of the Alawite community.

Many homes of Alawites were looted and set on fire, and vehicles were stolen in the affected areas.

An Alawite woman from the region of Al-Ghab plain, where there is a majority Alawite population, told reporters that the forces said, "Alawites are pigs, and they have to execute all of them and the small children before the elderly people."

As of today, the situation remains tense, and the international community is urging both sides to stop the violence and protect civilians.

Interim President Ahmad al-Sharaa, who leads the new government, ordered security forces to ensure no excessive or unjustified responses occur while pursuing those responsible for the killings.

Syrian security forces have deployed heavily in the Alawite heartland to regain control and prevent further violence.

Electricity and drinking water were cut off in large areas around Latakia, and many bakeries shut down, exacerbating the humanitarian crisis.

Thousands of people have fled to nearby mountains for safety, and some have sought refuge in Lebanon and at the Russian air base in Hmeimim.

The United Nations have condemned the violence and called for an end to the attacks on civilians.

Video of Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard's warning of a terrorist takeover in Syria, during her confirmation hearing in the senate, went viral Saturday, with many on social media calling out neocon war hawks who cheered the overthrow of former President Bashar al-Assad.

"I have no love for Assad or any dictator," Gabbard told senators. "I just hate al-Qaeda. I hate that our leaders cozy up to Islamist extremists, calling them 'rebels,' as Jake Sullivan said to Hillary Clinton, 'al Qaeda is on our side in Syria.' Syria is now controlled by al-Qaeda offshoot HTS, led by an Islamist Jihadist who danced in the streets on 9/11, and who was responsible for the killing of many American soldiers."

Commenting on the news of the conflict Friday, popular American journalist Tucker Carlson wrote on X, "As predictable as this is, it’s still infuriating to see it. For decades, Bashar al-Assad protected minority religious communities in Syria, including the country’s large Christian population. No one in the United States was allowed to notice this, and anyone who did was immediately denounced by neocons as a dangerous extremist.

The conservative firebrand called out neocons like John Bolton and pro-Israel war hawks like left-wing Jewish activist and writer Bari Weiss.

"Bari Weiss declared Tulsi Gabbard 'monstrous' and an 'Assad toady' for noticing," Carlson continued. "But it was true. Assad protected the Christians. The weaker Assad was, the more Christians died. During the years that neocons in the west backed the war against Assad, the percentage of Christians in Syria went from ten percent to two percent. Now that Assad has been driven from power, many of the remaining Syrian Christians are being slaughtered and their holy places desecrated.

"Bari Weiss and John Bolton haven’t said a word about it. But no one who’s paying attention can be surprised it’s happening. Neocon projects in the Middle East invariably destroy ancient Christian communities, from Iraq to Gaza and in many places in between. Can this be an accident? You wonder."