"Syrian authorities announced a 13-hour curfew and said the arrest of 21 members of the Alawite community in Latakia. The city is a bastion of Syria's Alawite minority, of which former President Bashar Assad was part. Security forces in Syria imposed a curfew on Latakia city, a bastion of the country's Alawite community on its coastline in the west, state media reported on Tuesday. The move follows two days after four people were killed in nighttime protests that spiralled into sectarian violence."
"State media also reported that 21 people allegedly linked to the ousted government of former President Bashar Assad. A television report described those arrested as "former regime remnants who are involved in criminal acts, sectarian incitement and targeting internal security forces." Curfew from 5 p.m. to 6 a.m. Syrian media reported that the curfew would be in force from 5 p.m. local time on Tuesday (1400 UTC/GMT) until 6 a.m. the following morning."
"This followed protests on Monday evening during the funeral of the one of the victims killed in demonstrations on Sunday. The Latakia Health Directorate said four people were killed and 108 injured in the unrest. Thousands of Alawite protesters had gathered on Sunday in Azhari Square in Latakia city to demand a decentralized political system and the release of thousands of Alawite prisoners. This led to counterprotests from members of the Sunni community in the city."
Syrian authorities announced a 13-hour curfew in Latakia following two days of unrest that spiralled into sectarian violence. Security forces arrested 21 people described as linked to the ousted government and as "former regime remnants" accused of criminal acts, sectarian incitement and targeting internal security forces. The curfew ran from 5 p.m. to 6 a.m. local time. The unrest began after four people were killed in nighttime protests and a bomb attack on an Alawite mosque. The Latakia Health Directorate reported four dead and 108 injured. Thousands of Alawite protesters had gathered to demand decentralization and the release of Alawite prisoners, prompting Sunni counterprotests.
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