The transitional administration reported that fourteen members of the Syrian police were killed in an ambush in Tartous, demonstrating the escalating violence after Assad's government was toppled.
Syria's new interior minister warned of a crackdown on any threats to security, highlighting the tension between the ruling forces and remnants of Assad's regime.
Residents in Homs linked demonstrations to violence against the Alawite minority, indicating sectarian tensions as the new government struggles to maintain control.
Minority communities fear that the former rebels could impose a conservative Islamist regime, leading to increased unrest and demonstrations across coastal areas populated by Alawites.
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