Syria war monitor says 11 civilians killed in security raids

Syria war monitor says 11 civilians killed in security raids

BEIRUT — A monitor of Syria's conflict said Friday that 11 civilians had been killed in security raids in the centre of the country over the past 24 hours. The killings follow a wave of sectarian bloodshed last month, the worst since Islamist-led forces overthrew longtime president Bashar Al Assad. "At least 11 civilians including university students were killed in Homs

Among the victims, three people "died under torture after their arrest", says the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights.

The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights revealed on Friday that 11 civilians from the Alawite sect were killed in the city of Homs, following a raid by an armed group. The Observatory said in a statement that "the last 24 hours witnessed a raid by a group...

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