Top News: New Report Documents Systematic Sectarian Killing of Civilians by Jihadist Rebels in Syria

A new report released Friday by Human Rights Watch documents an August massacre perpetrated by jihadist rebels against members of Syria’s minority Alawite sect in Latakia and surrounding villages. In a coordinated attack, numerous rebel groups fought off a small garrison of government troops and swept into the villages, killing 190 people. At least sixty-seven … Continue reading Top News: New Report Documents Systematic Sectarian Killing of Civilians by Jihadist Rebels in Syria