Mustafa Selim (Abu Muhammad), a member of the Ministry of Defense affiliated with the de facto Syrian authority, participated in gatherings in the Al-Saliba area of Latakia on 28/11/2025 in support of the interim government of Al-Julani, chanting sectarian slogans aimed at excluding other components of the Syrian population, including calls inciting control and marginalization, such as: “Who liberates, decides.”

This individual is linked to the internationally banned terrorist organization “Grey Wolves”, known for its extreme hostility toward Kurds, Arabs, Armenians, and Greeks, and is notorious for engaging in terrorist and sectarian activities.

Mustafa Selim has a documented record of sectarian violations, including:

• Participation in the March massacres targeting members of the Alawite community in the Alawite Coast.
• Incitement and participation in the September massacres in Suwayda against the Druze monotheist community.

Despite the clear visual and verbal evidence, he and others like him remain at large without accountability, with no legal or judicial measures taken against them, in an environment that legitimizes terrorism and impunity, while continuing to promote hate speech and exclusion against Syria’s diverse religious communities.

During the peaceful Alawite uprising in Latakia, the area of Al-Ziraa Roundabout witnessed an armed attack targeting an unarmed civilian gathering of Alawite protesters demanding their basic rights, following a series of massacres and collective violations committed against them since the takeover of the region by the De Facto Authority led by Abu Mohammad al-Julani.

A black Mercedes vehicle stopped near the crowd, and armed individuals—presenting themselves as “civilians” loyal to the temporary authority—stepped out. One of them opened live fire with an assault rifle, indiscriminately targeting unarmed Alawite civilians on a sectarian basis.

The attack occurred in full view of security forces affiliated with the De Facto Authority, who refrained from intervening or stopping the shooters, and instead allowed them to leave the scene without any pursuit. This stands in stark contrast to the official narrative claiming to protect peaceful gatherings.

Despite the armed assault, the Alawite protesters remained peaceful and continued to raise their legitimate demands:
• No killings
• No to sectarianism
• No to injustice
• Release of detainees

This scene reveals a profound gap between the official narrative and the reality on the ground.
It further indicates that the security forces of the De Facto Authority were not merely passive observers, but actively complicit, providing protection to the gunmen, facilitating their movement during the attack, and even contributing to arming some of them.

This incident remains a living testimony to the protesters’ commitment to peaceful expression and their pursuit of justice and dignity, despite ongoing attempts to obscure facts and distort the truth on the ground.

This morning in Tartous, on Al-Thawra Street in front of Palestine Station, the Alawite taxi driver was subjected to a sectarian-motivated attempted murder. The attack was carried out by a young man adhering to a takfiri ideology, which is endorsed, legitimized, and fueled by the terrorist de facto authorities. According to confirmed reports, the assailant questioned the victim about his religious affiliation, and upon confirming that he was Alawite, attacked him with a sharp knife, attempting to slit his neck. However, the victim’s seating position prevented the assailant from completing the act.

Mr. Abu Majd managed to resist the terrorist assailant, and local residents intervened, subduing him. (The man seen lying on the ground in video footage is the perpetrator.)

This crime falls within a broader policy of “sectarian cleansing” promoted by the de facto authorities, which turns religious identity into a tool for targeting civilians and treats belonging to a community as a legitimate pretext for violence. The attack constitutes a clear violation of humanitarian law and internationally recognized standards for civilian protection.

The victim miraculously survived the partial stab wound and was immediately taken to a local hospital, amid widespread concern among the residents.

To every conscience…
What we are witnessing is not an isolated incident, but a warning bell threatening social cohesion and exposing the tension fueled by extremist rhetoric. Sectarianism is a fire that, once ignited, spares nothing, and the only outcome is destruction.

We pray for the speedy recovery of Mr. Abu Majd, that peace and security return to the hearts of the people, and that consciences awaken to truth and compassion.