Syrian court sentences two to death over 2025 coastal violence
Summary
A Syrian court sentenced two supporters of the ousted Bashar al-Assad regime to death for inciting an uprising in 2025. The court also sentenced members of the current government’s security forces for killing civilians from the Alawite minority during violent events in coastal Syria.Key Facts
- Two men, Al-Waddah Ismail and Maher Ali, received death sentences for inciting civil war and leading armed gangs.
- Another defendant, Maher Othman, was sentenced to 12 years in prison; charges were not detailed.
- Mohammed Bakour, from the Defence Ministry’s 82nd Division, got 20 years for intentional homicide.
- Ammar Abdul Aal received a 3-year sentence for torture; two others were acquitted.
- The violence occurred in March 2025 in Alawite-majority coastal areas, killing at least 1,426 people, mostly civilians.
- The uprising was led by loyalists of the fallen Assad regime; the current government’s forces were accused of revenge killings.
- A government committee identified 298 suspects tied to serious crimes during the violence.
- This is the first trial of government-linked personnel for violence in these events.
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