The new regime in Syria faces fresh accusations of mass killings, sexual violence, and systematic persecution of the Druze minority in ongoing military operations. Human rights groups report that hundreds have been killed in recent weeks, with women and children subjected to brutal assaults in an effort to forcefully displace entire communities.
Witnesses describe door-to-door raids in Druze-populated areas, where regime forces and allied militias executed men. Women were reportedly raped in front of their families, and survivors claim many victims were taken to detention centers, never to be seen again. The violence, concentrated in the southern province of Suwayda, reflects a broader campaign to suppress ethnic and religious minorities viewed as potential threats to the regime’s power.
International organizations have called for an urgent investigation, with some labeling the atrocities as potential crimes against humanity. Yet global response remains muted as Western governments remain focused on other geopolitical crises. The United Nations has condemned the attacks but has taken no direct action, while Russia, dismissed the reports as “fabricated propaganda.”
This renewed wave of violence underscores the ongoing instability in Syria, even years after major battles subsided. Human rights advocates warn that the regime’s unchecked brutality could trigger another refugee crisis and deepen sectarian divisions across the Middle East.
