"Live updatesLive updates, 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."
"Several people have been killed, including one security officer, and dozens wounded during demonstrations in the Syrian cities of Latakia, Tartous and Jableh, reports say. Hundreds of people have taken to the streets in Tartous and Latakia, demanding the release of detainees from the armed forces of ousted President Bashar al-Assad and their reinstatement to their jobs."
Hundreds of people marched in the coastal Syrian cities of Tartous and Latakia, calling for the release and reinstatement of former soldiers who served under ousted leader Bashar al-Assad. Demonstrations also occurred in Jableh. Security forces and protesters clashed, resulting in several deaths, including one security officer, and dozens wounded. Protesters specifically demanded that detainees from the armed forces be freed and returned to their jobs. The unrest indicates localized support for former regime personnel and rising tensions in pro-Assad coastal provinces. The demonstrations reflect an increasingly volatile security situation with potential for further escalation.
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