Pro- AlJoulani regime supporters and members of the de facto authorities were documented issuing calls for “jihad” through loudspeakers in mosques across Deir Ezzor, inciting violence against the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF/PKK).

🔺 This act constitutes a flagrant violation of the fundamental rights of civilians, as it drags the local population into armed conflict and exploits places of worship to promote violence instead of fostering civil peace.

🔺 Such behavior also falls under hate speech and sectarian incitement, prohibited under international law. It undermines the principles of freedom of religion and belief and threatens the right to life and security of the local population.

Father Michel Naaman revealed the details of a brutal assault targeting a young Christian man (Sh. L.), a resident of Homs, on the night of Wednesday, September 10, 2025, around 2:00 a.m., while he was returning home from a family visit in the Bustan al-Diwan neighborhood, near the Forty Martyrs Cathedral.

According to his account, the victim was intercepted by an armed member of the General Security apparatus of the de facto authorities, who was masked and riding a motorcycle. The assailant handcuffed him, blindfolded him, and transported him through the al-Bayyada checkpoint to a remote area. There, the young man was subjected to severe beatings with sticks and hoses, while being forced to endure sectarian insults and death threats. He was interrogated about the “Seal of the Prophets,” and when he responded that he was a Christian, the assailant replied: “There is no such thing as Christian… you are infidels.”

The perpetrator stole approximately 200,000 Syrian pounds from him and abandoned him, severely injured, around 4:00 a.m. Before releasing him, the attacker demanded a $5,000 cash transfer to Damascus within hours, threatening to hunt him down and kill him if he failed to comply.

This incident constitutes a serious violation of the right to life, dignity, and freedom of belief, and highlights the systematic practices of robbery, abduction, and extortion targeting the Christian community by the de facto authorities.

📍 During the bloody events that struck Suwayda Governorate, three young men from the Druze (al-Muwahhidun) community were subjected to a mass execution by members of the General Security apparatus and the Ministry of Defense of the de facto authorities, with the participation of loyal tribal militias. The executions took place on the first day of the attack near Cleopatra Hall in the city of Suwayda.

🔻 The victims are:
• Nihad Ziad Saeed – from Ariqa village
• Alaa Bassam Sanjad – from Ariqa village
• Yamen Badawi – from Malah village (Nihad’s brother-in-law)

✒️ This act constitutes a summary execution, amounting to a war crime and a grave violation of international humanitarian law.