A new wave of deliberately ignited wildfires has erupted across different regions of Syria, with the de facto authority’s jihadist forces—operating under the so-called “General Security” and “Ministry of Defense”—losing all restraint as they continue to set fires on a sectarian basis.

🔹 Coinciding with the visit of terrorist Abu Mohammad al-Jolani to the United States, the de facto authority—effectively no different from ISIS—has been orchestrating fires in Christian and Alawite areas. Simultaneously, extremist elements of this terrorist authority have been observed in these regions, particularly within the Air Defense Regiment in Dhahr al-Qusayr. Among them are foreign mercenaries working alongside units stationed at Riyad Shalish’s palace, assisting in the arson campaign.

🔹 Never in the history of Syria and its coastal regions have residents witnessed wildfires of such scale and repetition within a single season. From spring through early autumn, waves of fires have erupted one after another, each one larger and more devastating than the last.

🔹 Eyewitness testimonies and available evidence confirm the fires were deliberate: direct gunfire into forested areas, the use of drones to ignite blazes, the systematic dismissal of firefighters from Alawite and Christian communities, along with deliberate negligence in firefighting operations.

🔹 Denial of reality cannot conceal the overwhelming evidence of the de facto authority’s role in deliberately instigating these fires and committing heinous crimes against both the land and its people. The flames devouring forests, homes, and villages are not incidental—they are a calculated weapon aimed at erasing identity, memory, and history.

🔹 Despite this, the propaganda outlets of the de facto authority persist in denying the truth, going as far as accusing local residents and so-called “remnants” of burning their own lands.

This deep-seated hatred against everything green and beautiful in Syria is not new—it is historical, and today it has found its opportunity to surface openly. How can anyone trust an authority that perpetrates crimes of this magnitude? And how can certain media figures shamelessly advocate for normalization and acceptance of this “status quo,” unless they are mere mercenaries stripped of all dignity?

It is yet another attempt to break the will of the people and force submission. But as history has shown, no matter how grave the conspiracies or how severe the tragedies, the people have never surrendered—and never will.

📌 For those in doubt: Has Syria ever before witnessed such an unprecedented scale of wildfires—continuing for months on end—in carefully selected areas targeting a specific community?

📌 The attached video clearly demonstrates how the fires spread through unconnected ignition points, providing irrefutable evidence that this is a coordinated operation. Fires are being set simultaneously in multiple locations to ensure their continuation and make containment nearly impossible.

🔹 Eyewitness accounts and documented footage further provide undeniable proof of what has taken place.

📌 One video shows fighters of the de facto authority, led by al-Jolani, firing tracer bullets toward the woodlands near the Defense Factories in the Zawi area.

📌 Another video shows jihadists members of the de facto authority throwing incendiary flash grenades onto forests and farmland in the Latakia countryside, deliberately expanding the scope of the fires and ensuring they continue.

🔹 Beginning of the Events
• On March 7, 8, and 9, heavily armed factions (al-Amshat, al-Hamzat, and others) entered under the pretext of “search and clearance operations for weapons and regime remnants.”
• It soon became clear this was a false pretext, as their first inquiries were about gold, money, and mobile phones—followed by questions about the household’s sect and whether there were soldiers or weapons present.

🔹 Martyrs and Arrests
• Many were martyred, most notably Sheikh Shaaban Mansour and his son, who were brutally executed and thrown onto the road.
• Estimated total number of martyrs: around 100.
• Number of detainees: more than 1,000 people were arrested and transferred in groups from Salhab and its surrounding villages (Nahr al-Barid, al-Mazhal, al-Tawba, Deir Shmail, al-Saqiliyya, Jubb Ramleh, Asila, al-Safsafiya, Arza, al-Aziziya, al-Tuwim).
• Forced displacement was carried out in several villages, including Arza, al-Aziziya, Kawkab, Ma’an, and others.

🔹 Conditions of the Forcibly Displaced
• Some displaced families managed to rent homes if they could afford it.
• The majority live in tents near Alawite shrines, relying solely on community donations.
• There is an urgent need for food and medical aid. With winter approaching, families must either be enabled to return to their homes or provided with alternative housing.

🔹 Religious and Cultural Violations
• Shrines, cemeteries, and martyr memorials were burned and desecrated.
• Christian churches were vandalized, including the burning of a Christmas tree in al-Suqaylibiya.

🔹 Looting and Armed Robbery
• Despite assurances, looting continues.
• Farms and remote houses were targeted, as well as secondary roads (money, phones, cars, motorcycles).
• These acts were accompanied by sectarian insults such as: “You Alawites are pigs.”
• Civilians reported harassment and humiliation at checkpoints.

🔹 Kidnappings
• Businessmen were kidnapped for ransom; those who could not pay were executed.
• Several women were abducted (most recently Rawan Mahfoud Asaad, who was kidnapped and raped near Salhab–Hourat Amourin).
• Names of perpetrators and gangs were published, yet no accountability took place since the perpetrators themselves are elements of the de facto authority led by al-Jolani.

🔹 Identity of Perpetrators
• The majority belonged to the Ministry of Defense, including al-Amshat, al-Hamzat, Jaysh al-Izza, and the General Security apparatus (Ministry of Interior).
• Some were from surrounding Bedouin villages: al-Asharneh, al-Treimsa, al-Jalmeh, Qalaat al-Madiq, Karnaz, Hayaleen, and others.

🔹 Pillage and Theft
• Nothing of value was spared: women’s gold, money, phones.
• Shops (groceries, feed, hardware, pharmacies), cars, motorcycles, tractors, solar panels, batteries, inverters, artesian well pumps, and livestock (cows, sheep, goats, chickens, ducks, geese, turkeys) were stolen. Even puppies were taken.
• Farms and poultry houses were looted after doors and windows were smashed, and some abandoned homes were burned.

🔹 General Situation of the Population
• Residents live in constant fear and anxiety. Armed vehicles or flying checkpoints roam villages, leading to shootings and thefts without accountability.
• There is an urgent need for food and medical assistance, as many poor families and patients have no income.
• Civilian employees were dismissed from their jobs, soldiers were discharged without compensation and expelled from their homes, and displaced persons arrived from neighboring villages.
• Large areas of farmland were abandoned either due to distance from homes or Bedouin grazing. Traditional work such as collecting laurel and firewood ceased after forests and woodlands were burned.

🔹 Demands
• Security and safety.
• Accountability for the perpetrators.
• Urgent food and medical aid.
• Reinstatement of dismissed employees.
• Release of kidnapped and detained persons.