The government of Syria says it has ended an operation in the coastal governments of Latakia and Tartous after four days of fighting between the security forces and armed fighters supporting Assad.

The turmoil came just three months after The fall of Syria, Bashar al -Assad In an attack by opposition fighters.

Reports from the Latakia area were told the killings, kidnapping, theft, harassment, and even general murders.

So, what happened and who did this? This is what we know about violence:

What happens in Syria?

On March 6, government forces began to deploy in coastal cities in Syria, including Latakia, Parias, Tartus and Gabies to fight what they called “regime’s remains.”

“The remains” are fighters in support of Assad who announced their opposition to the new government.

The upper religious community, which Bashar al -Assad involves in these cities.

How did you start?

On March 6, the militants supporting the militants installed an ambush for military personnel in Latakia and around it in the northwest, killing at least 16 members of the security forces and the Ministry of Defense.

According to the government media, March 6 was not the first, as there were many previous attacks on government forces since Assad’s decline.

How many people were killed or injured?

The numbers are still emerging, but this is what we know.

According to a report on March 9 issued by the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (Sohr), at least 1311 people were killed starting on Saturday evening – about 830 civilians, 230 security personnel from various branches, and about 250 armed fighters.

Al -Jazeera was unable to independently verify the Sohr numbers.

Why is this field in particular?

The Latakia-liter axis lies along the Mediterranean coast in Syria, where Parias and Jabban are lying between them.

These two wise, the Aglin, the Disabled Assad, with the hometown of the family, are the prads, which are located east of Latakia.

When the lion fell, the observers were afraid that there would be attacks against the Alawite community.

This may be the reason why “regime’s remains” chose the attack there – perhaps in the hope of thumb sectarian tensions.

Banias also hosts the largest oil refinery in Syria. The security forces said that the armed fighters tried to attack the refinery, but they were repelled.

Who is fighting?

State Security Forces faced armed groups led by former officers in the Assad Army.

Anonymous security official at the State News Agency in Syria said that there are also unidentified groups that went to the coast “for revenge” by the security forces in which the ambush was.

The official said that the presence of these individuals had “led to some individual violations and we are working to stop them.”

The members of the Alamit community said that armed groups are harassing and kidnapping the UELA civilians.

The Syrian government estimates that there are 5,000 armed people in the coastal region.

Who are these “regime’s remains”?

Videos on social media since February, former army officer, have been shown by a boys, announces that the formation of a group to confront “HTS violations” in the coastal area.

In his message, Fili, who was in the Republican goalkeeper of Al -Asmad, claims that the Al -Alawi community had offended his treatment.

Other statements on social media, which attributed to the former dean of the army, General Gate Suleiman Dala, announced the formation of the “Military for Liberation of Syria” to “expel all the occupied terrorist forces” and “dismantle the repressive sectarian security portfolio”.

What did the government of Syria say?

The escalating violence presented a major challenge to the interim president in Syria, Ahmed Al -Shara.

On Sunday, Al -Sharra announced two new committees to deal with the crisis.

One of them is an independent committee of judges and lawyers to investigate the March 6 attacks and the violence that followed and holds those responsible for responsibility, in seeking to achieve a “higher national interest and civil peace”.

The second is the “Supreme Committee for Civil Peace”, in charge of engaging with the inhabitants of the affected areas and protecting their security.

Earlier on Sunday, he spoke at the Damascus Mosque, highly recognized the crisis and calls for national unity.

On Friday, March 7, he emphasized in a televised speech his commitment to stability, and promised to follow up on loyalists to the regime responsible for crimes and unify the state’s control of weapons.

How do civilians do in these areas?

People are afraid, and panic has acquired coastal areas.

“I never go out or open the windows … There is no safety here. One of Latakia’s residents who chose to remain unidentified, said,” There is no security for Alois. “

Those who are still talking about living in terror, for fear that the armed fighters will attack them in their homes.

This piece was published in cooperation with egab.