In a recent surge of violence in Syria's ongoing civil war, armed militants attacked the Alawite town of Salhab, resulting in the deaths of 25 residents. Among them was a 90-year-old religious figure killed after witnessing his son's murder. This bloodshed, occurring during some of the deadliest days of the conflict, highlights the inability of the Syrian government to manage militia groups in the wake of a coordinated assault against its forces. The retaliatory nature of these attacks against the Alawite community raises deeper questions about the future stability and governance of Syria.
Hayan was lucky they chose merely to scare not kill him, but by the time the rampage finally ended, 25 residents of the Alawite town of Salhab were dead.
The massacres brought into question the ability of Syria's government to control its ranks and the challenges of reining in the patchwork of militias that currently control the country.
Many of the killings were carried out by militants nominally a part of the new Syrian army created by the country's new president, raising alarming concerns.
The incensed militias and crowds carried out a wave of revenge attacks against members of Syria's Alawite community, though most had nothing to do with the former regime.
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