Syria's Alawites still face targeted attacks a month after brutal counteroffensive

BEIRUT (AP) — A month after a wave of revenge attacks left hundreds of Alawite civilians dead, members of the Syrian religious minority are still living in fear, with dozens killed in smaller attacks since the start of April. The Muslim minority group was seen as a privileged minority under the rule of the Alawite Assad family, but since Bashar Assad ’s government fell late last year members have feared revenge from the country’s Sunni majority. Javascript is required for you to be able to read premium content.

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