A Syrian court has handed down death sentences and prison terms over killings tied to March 2025 coastal violence, involving both Assad loyalists and government security personnel.
01Summary
- 01The Military Criminal Court in Aleppo sentenced Al-Waddah Ismail and Maher Ali to death, according to state media.
- 02A third defendant, Maher Othman, received 12 years in prison, while Mohammed Bakour was given 20 years and Ammar Abdul Aal three years.
- 03The rulings relate to attacks investigated by a government committee after at least 1,426 people were killed over several days in March 2025.
- 04The committee said 298 suspects were identified and 238 army and security personnel were killed by pro-Assad fighters in Tartous, Latakia and Hama.
- 05It is the first time government-linked personnel have been put on trial for acts of violence, SANA reported.
02Why it matters
The verdicts mark a rare legal reckoning for violence involving both the ousted Assad camp and the new authorities. They could shape how Syria deals with accountability, sectarian tensions and future unrest.
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