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The details of these events are rather hazy given the deluge of rumors, misinformation, and disinformation that overwhelmed social media channels as well as the dearth of actual journalists in the area. Depending on who observers chose to believe, there were either massacres of Syrian Alawites, Kurds, and Christians, or there were not; Sharaa was either aware of these massacres, or he was not; Syria's president is either an unreconstructed jihadi, or he has broken from his past and is trying to stitch together a new Syria after five decades of the Assad family's rule. It was only a matter of time before the realities of Syria pierced the mostly optimistic and encouraging recent accounts of the country's transition from the Assad dynasty.
On March 7, figures loyal to former President Bashar al-Assad staged an uprising against Ahmed al-Sharaa's new Syrian order, clashing with authorities around Latakia, Tartus, and Jableh. After the Assadists scored some initial success, forces loyal to Sharaa mobilized and put down the uprising. It was only a matter of time before the realities of Syria pierced the mostly optimistic and encouraging recent accounts of the country's transition from the Assad dynasty.
On March 7, figures loyal to former President Bashar al-Assad staged an uprising against Ahmed al-Sharaa's new Syrian order, clashing with authorities around Latakia, Tartus, and Jableh. After the Assadists scored some initial success, forces loyal to Sharaa mobilized and put down the uprising. The details of these events are rather hazy given the deluge of rumors, misinformation, and disinformation that overwhelmed social media channels as well as the dearth of actual journalists in the area.
Depending on who observers chose to believe, there were either massacres of Syrian Alawites, Kurds, and Christians, or there were not; Sharaa was either aware of these massacres, or he was not; Syria's president is either an unreconstructed jihadi, or he has broken from his past...
Steven A. Cook , Steven A. Cook.
