The fighting in Syria's coastal region, particularly in Latakia, has escalated to a death toll of over 500, with a significant impact on civilians. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights reports 330 civilians killed, 120 insurgents, and 93 government troops. Allegations of massacres against Alawite civilians and the involvement of former regime leaders in planning these attacks have emerged. As violence spreads, Germany has urged all parties to avoid further escalation and the cycle of violence, calling for immediate restraint and a cessation of hostilities.
The young men were liquidated in a way not different from the operations carried out by the security forces of the former [regime]," said a SOHR spokesperson.
Initial investigations showed former military and security leaders affiliated with the defunct regime are behind the planning of these crimes," stated Syria's General Intelligence Service.
Numerous people had gone to the coast seeking revenge for recent attacks on government security forces," said an unidentified security official, indicating the ongoing cycle of violence.
Germany's Foreign Ministry called on all sides of the ongoing battle in Syria to avoid a 'spiral of violence,' emphasizing the need for restraint.
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