Bloody conflict in Syria: over 1,000 deaths in difficult fights!

Bloody conflict in Syria: over 1,000 deaths in difficult fights!

In Syria, violent clashes between supporters of the fallen President Bashar al-Assad and the Islamist transition government have led to a dramatic loss of human life. Activists report more than 1,000 deaths, including 745 civilians. These estimates were made by the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, which also lists many women and children among the victims. The violence broke out near the coastal town of Dschabla on Thursday, as armed supporters of the Assad government attacked security forces and there were massive battles. Activists pointed out that the attacks of the insurgents were apparently coordinated, as the Institute for War Studies (ISW) found in Washington.

The Islamist transition government reacted to the attack by transferring large troops to the conflict region and using artillery, tanks and rocket launchers. The reports on massacres in 29 locations of the Latakia, Tartus, Hama and Homs governorate are accusing the accusation of war crimes against the new ruler. Rami Abdurrahman, head of the Syrian observational body, described the killing of Alawite civilians as one of the worst massacres in the Syrian conflict. Many of the Alawites feel suppressed and limited; The fear of further violence is widespread. This is also underlined by the sudden failures of electricity and water supply in Latakia, since bakeries have stopped production and closed markets.

The role of the international community

The international reactions to the armed conflict and the resulting humanitarian crises have so far been rather reserved. The Syrian observation center asks the international community to document human rights violations and to hold the responsible actors into account. In view of the escalating violence, Syria's neighboring countries, including Turkey, Jordan and Iraq, discuss security threats and strategies for fighting terrorism.

at the same time, Israel plans to send a delegation to Qatar to promote negotiations on a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip and the release of hostages. A spokesman for Hamas expressed positive progress in the discussions about the agreement. In contrast to this, an Israeli civil servant reports of lack of progress, while the US government is pushing for an agreement on the release of all hostages and the extension of the ceasefire.

The political background

The fall of Bashar al-Assad not only caused increasing violence in the country, but also changed the geopolitical balance in the region. Russia, as a former supporter of the Assad regime, is passive after HTS's military push. Russia continues to maintain strategically important military bases on the Syrian Mediterranean coast. The new Syrian government, representing by President Ahmed al-Schaharaa, is faced with aggressive military measures of Israel, which is primarily intended to prevent the former government from being prevented from accessing the military infrastructure. This situation has reduced the influence of Iran in Syria, since no Iranian has visited the new government in Damascus so far.

Turkey, which has a high interest in the reconstruction of Syria, has already intensified her diplomatic relationships, including through the visit of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan at Al-Sharaa. The pressure on the Turkish government is growing in order to attribute Syrian refugees, which is both politically and economically important in view of the many refugees.