In neighborhoods of the coastal city of Latakia, pro-government youth groups launched simultaneous attacks against businesses and civilian vehicles in areas inhabited by Alawites.

The incidents included shots fired into the air, the throwing of stun grenades, acts of vandalism, and the burning of public and private property, accompanied by sectarian slogans and insults.

Local sources confirmed that at least three people were injured, one of them seriously, raising fears of a possible escalation of violence.

According to the official SANA news agency, security forces were deployed in the affected areas to prevent further clashes and maintain order.

The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights reported similar incidents in the Jabal al-Ward area, north of Damascus, where groups of young men rode motorcycles and behaved provocatively, creating tension among residents. In this context, one man was stabbed and taken to a hospital.

The Observatory also reported the deaths of three young men: two from the town of Tayr Jamla, west of Hama province, and one from the village of Saboura, after being attacked by armed groups for sectarian reasons.

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